Acer Iconia Tab A200 10.1-inch Android Tablet debuts

Acer Iconia Tab A200 10.1-inch Android Tablet debuts. Computer maker Acer has recently announced the successor to the 7-inch Iconia A100, the new 10.1-inch Iconia Tab A200. Powered by Android OS, the Iconia Tab A200 from Acer will be available in 8 GB and 16 GB versions starting January 15, with the 8 GB edition starting at $329.00 and the 16 GB version costing $349.99. The company also said the Android 4.0 Cream Sandwich will be available for the Android powered tablet in mid-February.

The Iconia Tab A200 is a full-featured HD tablet. Owners will be able to use it as a portable activity hub for gaming, e-books, movies, music, photography, social networking and more. The new Acer Iconia Tab A200 tablet comes with the latest edition of Android Honeycomb 3.2 OS, with a free upgrade to Android 4.0 (known as Ice Cream Sandwich), which will be available in mid-February.

Acer Iconia Tab A200 Android tablet is wrapped in a slim, titanium gray-colored casing, with an eye-catching patterned back side, which is soft to the touch. On the front, the A200 showcases a beautiful HD multi-touch display featuring crystal-clear 1280 x 800 resolution for an outstanding viewing experience. The Android tablet has 2MP front-facing web camera for chatting and and a 5MP rear camera. Sleek and easy to hold, the Iconia Tab A200 weighs 1.5 pounds.

Acer Iconia Tab A200 boasts NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core mobile processor and integrated GeForce GPU that allows users to enjoy HD gaming, Flash-based applications, faster browsing and multitasking. If you are gamers, you will surely enjoy the preloaded Tegra Zone Android application, which allows you to search and download the best Android games that are optimized for NVIDIA Tegra powered tablets. It is also supported by a six-axis motion sensing gyroscope, essential for high-precision gaming so actions and animations are more correctly performed.

The new 10.1-inch Iconia Tab A200 also features pre-loaded with apps like Kindle for countless reading selections and Netflix for instant delivery of movie and entertainment titles. You can also get social networking experience via Acer SocialJogger, which consolidates Facebook, Twitter and more.

The Iconia Tab A200 also supports a full-size USB 2.0 port, a MicroSD slot and micro-USB port for passing data. Acer clear.fi is installed on the Acer Iconia Tab A200 to connect with any other DLNA-compliant device to quickly and easily share digital media. Clear.fi automatically connects all Acer devices on a network (smartphones, notebooks, desktops, HD media plays and storage devices) and gathers and organizes media files by type (video, music, photos, pre-recorded TV).

The Acer Iconia Tab A200 will be available in the United States on January 15 at national retail stores. The Acer Iconia Tab A200-10g16u with 16GB of memory costs $349.99 (MSRP), while the Acer Iconia Tab A200-10g08u with 8GB of memory has a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $329.99.