The Acer Iconia Tab 8 of course is an 8-inch tablet with an
IPS display boasting a resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels. It has a sophisticated
design with metallic silver rear and slim profile. Just like the rest of Acer’s
product announcements, the Iconia tablet features Zero Air Gap technology that
reduces light reflection in order to bring images with higher contrast and
better readability under sunlight.
The tablet’s surface also sports an anti-fingerprint coating
and a 16:10 aspect ratio that’s ideal for watching videos. Acer has also added
dual speakers that deliver surround sound effect. The Iconia Tab 8 will be
powered by an Intel Atom quad-core processor and Android 4.4 KitKat out of the
box.
On the other hand, there’s the Acer Liquid X1 – one of the company’s
newest handsets that comes equipped with powerful internals and fast
connectivity.
The X1 specifically comes with an octa-core processor, a quad-core
GPU, 2GB of RAM with of course Android 4.4 KitKat preinstalled. There’s a 13MP
camera at the back of the device with an f/1.8 aperture and 0.3 second focus
capability.
Acer has also added a number of software-based enhancements
for the camera including a Free Focus feature that assists in putting
a scene automatically into focus, a Bright
Magic mode for taking images in low-light conditions and a Motion Tracking feature for capturing
moving subjects.
The Liquid X1 has a 5.7-inch display which Acer has coupled
with additional software that makes it easy to use with just one hand. For
starters, there’s Acer Zoom Fit, which adjusts the user interface to just 4-inches
so it would be easy to operate with one hand. There’s also AcerRAPID design
that can quickly launch various apps with just a press of a button.
There’s also AcerFLOAT user interface that lets users
multitask without having to close one app just to work on another. Both the Acer Liquid X1 and the Iconia Tab 8 will be
available sometime in Q3 2014.
