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Acer is introducing a brand new tablet ICONIA Tab A500 device which will work on Verizon’s network to provide access to Verizon’s 4G LTE. This tablet will have navigation features, along with the media-streaming, larger, 10.1-inch display version. The Tablet powered by a Tegra 2 dual-core processor with clock speed of 1GHz, will have the latest version of Android and will also feature Clear.fi. This new technology will enable people to share their media with other devices on the WiFi network. The Clear.fi media sharing system for easy access, play and sharing of multimedia across the home network as well as to instantly publish updates to social media networks. It is essentially an assisted program for managing WiFi connections and data transfers.
Acer’s vice president of Smart Handheld, Campbell Kan said that they were proud to offer the ICONIA Tab in a version that works on Verizon’s 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution) network. This will make sure that users get a mobile Internet experience like no other. The tablet is using a LTE chip from ZTE, who have become quite ubiquitous in the 3G and 4G mobile internet markets all across the world. It features a Sky Cross antennae for reception.
The ICONIA Tab A500 is part of the new crop of Android based tablets that have come out after Apple released the iPad. It is running on Android with Acer’s on proprietary UI 4.5 skin slapped on for effect. Acer is really trying to tap in to the mobile entertainment market by making the A500 HD capable. It comes packing an HDMI port with full 1080p support thanks the Tegra 2 SoC with a 1.0GHz dual core processor — a structure similar to what Apple’s next chip, the A5, is rumored to have. The same hardware enables the tablet is its ability to run and play premium HD arcade games and complex online 3D games with the 10-point multi-touch and it even features a gyroscope for movement detection. Given the right developer action, this tablet could see some major gaming action happening.
However, that does make battery life a major suspect. With support for Flash 10.1 and 3D gaming, it has to be wondered where the tablet is going to get all the power from to run for a respectable amount of time.
The 10.1inch touchscreen is fully capacitive and is encased in an aluminum housing that has a fingerprint loving glossy finish along with an engraved pattern. Also, it boasts of being 13.3 mm thin, completing the sleek look.
Verizon Wireless launched its 4G LTE Mobile Broadband network in December 2010. It is the fastest, most advanced mobile data network in the United States at the moment. It provides speeds which are up to 10 times faster than VZW’s 3G network. This 4G LTE Mobile Broadband network currently reaches only one-third of all Americans though, with plans to expand the network to the company’s entire 3G coverage area over the next three years.
The press release of course contained a lot of statistics about VZW’s network like it is currently serving 93 million customers. It also said that its 3G network is the largest and the most reliable one in the country. Of course, given the spat of ad fights between them and AT&T just a year or so back, the debate still remains unresolved. Your mileage will definitely vary on either network depending on where you are and what the situation is. And with the iPhone now available on VZW, things are bound to get interesting.
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