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Acer ICONIA TAB A500

Acer ICONIA TAB A500 Remove phone

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PA Rating - 7.5
User Rating - 9.7

Posted: 16 Feb 2011
Market Status: Released

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Design
Device typeTablet  
OSAndroid (4.0.3, 3.2, 3.1, 3.0)  
Form factorCandybar  
Dimensions10.24 x 6.97 x 0.52 inches (260 x 177 x 13.3 mm )  
Weight25.75 oz (730 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (127 g)
  
Display
Physical size10.1 inches  
Resolution1280 x 800 pixels  
Pixel density

Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.

149 ppi  
Technology

Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.

LCD  
Colors262 144  
TouchscreenCapacitive, Multi-touch  
FeaturesLight sensor, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass)  
Battery
Capacity3260 mAh  
TypeLi - Polymer  
Not user replaceableYes  
Hardware
Processor

Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.

Dual core, 1000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A9  
Graphics processorYes  
System memory

System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.

1024 MB RAM  
Built-in storage16 GB  
Storage expansionmicroSD, microSDHC up to 32 GB  
Camera
Camera5 megapixels  
FlashLED  
FeaturesAuto focus  
Camcorder1280x720 (720p HD) (29 fps)  
FeaturesVideo calling  
Front-facing camera2 megapixels  
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Multimedia
Music player   
Filter byAlbum, Artist, Playlists  
FeaturesAlbum art cover, Background playback  
Supported formatsMP3  
SpeakersStereo speakers  
YouTube playerYes  
Internet browsing
Browser   
supportsHTML, HTML5, XHTML, Flash  
Built-in online services supportFacebook, YouTube (upload), Picasa, Twitter  
Technology
Global RoamingYes  
Positioning

Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. There are three main types: GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. “Assisted” means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization. GLONASS - GLONASS is a global positioning system, developed by the Russian Federation. It’s very similar to GPS, but isn’t so popular in cell phones.

GPS  
NavigationYes  
Phone features
PhonebookUnlimited entries, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name  
OrganizerCalendar, Alarm, Document viewer, Calculator  
MessagingPredictive text input  
E-mailYes  
Instant MessagingGoogle Talk  
GamesYes  
Connectivity
Bluetooth2.1, EDR  
Wi-FiYes  
USBUSB 2.0  
ConnectormicroUSB  
FeaturesMass storage device, USB Host  
Headphones connector3.5mm  
HDMIMicro HDMI (Type D)  
Charging connectorProprietary  
OtherComputer sync, OTA sync  
Other features
Additional microphone/sfor Noise cancellation  
SensorsAccelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass  
OtherVoice recording  
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