Acer has announced Iconia Tab 8 Tablet based on KitKat OS, along with Liquid E600, Liquid E700, Liquid X1, Liquid Jade, and Liquid Z200 smartphones.
According to Acer’s official website, Iconia Tab 8, a highly portable 8-inch tablet with a Full HD display with IPS and Zero Air Gap technologies and Intel Z3745 quad-core processor for a fast and immersive multimedia experience. It comes with 1920×1200 pixels resolution, alongside 2 GB of RAM.
The Iconia Tab 8 also sports a sleek and elegant design with a sophisticated metallic silver rear cover and slim profile that fits comfortably in one hand.
“Acer’s underlying goal is to provide a wide portfolio of devices with great value and superb functionality that improves people’s lives,” said Maverick Shih, president of Acer’s BYOC and Tablet Business Group. “Today, Acer has the strongest touch portfolio in the industry and continues to expand it to bring happiness to the many, not just a few.”
Outfitted with an 8-inch Full HD (1920 x 1200) display with IPS technology, the Acer Iconia Tab 8 makes games, videos, and web browsing incredibly brilliant and vivid from wide viewing angles. The viewing experience is further enhanced with Zero Air Gap technology, reducing light reflection, bringing higher contrast, and delivering brighter, crisper images and better readability under sunlight. The Iconia Tab 8’s display also features an anti-fingerprint coating that reduces messy fingerprints, making it much easier to clean and read, and a 16:10 aspect ratio ideal for watching videos. It is equipped with dual speakers for delivering a surround sound effect with clearer and more lifelike audio.
The Iconia Tab 8 runs on Android 4.4 (KitKat) and features Acer Touch WakeApp, which lets users quickly and easily wake up the Iconia Tab 8 with a simple touch gesture. The Acer Iconia Tab 8 keeps users connected to Wi-Fi networks with 802.11a/b/g/n wireless support, and MIMO technology brings fast Wi-Fi performance. Users can enjoy up to 7.5 hours of battery life when viewing the video.
The Acer Iconia Tab 8 features a simple and smart looking design that discerning users will appreciate, including its sleek anodized silver metal back, cover, and slim profile. Measuring at 8.5 mm thin and weighing 360 gm light, the Iconia Tab 8 isn’t just great to look at but also comfortable to hold in one hand or easy to slip into a bag when on-the-go. It also sports dual front and rear cameras to capture all of life’s moments.
The Acer Iconia Tab 8 is equipped with 16 GB ROM, alongside a MicroSD card slot that allows for extended storage up to 32 GB and can be seamlessly integrated with other Acer PCs for accessing data anytime, anywhere through Build Your Own Cloud. BYOC enables users to build their own cloud on their devices, such as music, photos, and other types of content on a reliable and secure platform with convenient access to their information and content anytime, anywhere.
Connectivity options Bluetooth 4.0, 3.5mm headphone jack, and single SIM available. Also, there is no information about 3G. The tablet is featured with Accelerometer and Ambient light sensors. There are no details available for its prices.
The key features and specs of Acer Iconia Tab 8 KitKat Tablet:
- Clear and brilliant visuals with 8-inch 1920×1200 Full HD display with IPS and Zero Air Gap technologies
- Elegant and slim design with a sleek metallic finish fits comfortably in one hand.
- Fast games, videos, and web browsing with Intel Atom quad-core processor
- The anti-fingerprint coating reduces messy fingerprints and makes the display much easier to clean.
- Dual speakers for impressive surround effect and lifelike audio
