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Acer Iconia B1, the company’s low-end 7-inch tablet which was announced at this year’s CES, got a slightly beefed-up version in Barcelona, one that doubles the built-in storage to 16GB. Other than that, we’re talking about the same device that wants to find its audience among first-time tablet buyers on a budget.
Again, the Iconia B1 comes with a 7-inch WSVGA (1,024 x 600 pixels), 1.2GHz dual-core processor, Wi-Fi connectivity and front-facing camera. At 320 grams, it’s one of the most portable tablets ever released — which is not surprising considering the hardware.
We can’t really suggest anyone to pick up Acer’s baby, except perhaps as your second tablet that will be used exclusively by kids; so if they scratch it, no one will care. Otherwise, you’re much better off getting the Nexus 7, which may lack a memory card slot and HDMI out, but has a better screen, faster processor and will be among the first devices to get the latest version of Android the minute it’s released.
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Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
