Acer Iconia One 7 and Iconia Tab 7 tablets launched

New Delhi: Acer has announced two new tablets, the Iconia One 7 and Iconia Tab 7. While the Acer Iconia One 7 might yet be another entry level tablet for the budget market, the Iconia Tab 7 adds a bit of telephony, thus making it a phablet. The only thing common between the two devices is a 7-inch IPS LCD display with resolutions of 1280x800 pixels. The similarities end there.The budget tablet, the Iconia One 7, is powered by an Intel CPU, specifically a 1.6 GHz dual-core Atom Z2560. In contrast, the last Iconia One 7 unveiled last month used a 1.5 GHz dual-core VIA WM8800. The tablet comes with 1 GB of RAM and storage options of either 8 GB or 16 GB. It sports a 2 megapixels camera at the back and has 0.3 megapixel front shooter. The tablet is available in colors like yellow, pink, purple, green, blue, light blue, orange, red, black and white.The Acer Iconia One 7 tablet runs the dated Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, while the company notes it is upgradeable to Android 4.4 KitKat. However, no release details from the company on the Android KitKat update.On the other hand, the Iconia Tab 7, comes with slightly upgraded specs: a quad-core 1.3 GHz Media Tek MT8382 processor, a 5-megapixel rear camera, and onboard 3G support for wireless data and even phone calls. The Iconia One 7 comes in two built-in storage variants 8GB and 16GB with expandable storage support (up to 32GB). It comes with a 3700mAh battery. The highlight of this device is the ability to make calls, though given the size, users will most likely be fumbling for a headset. The Iconia Tab 7 (A1-713HD) version runs Android 4.4 KitKat out-of-the-box, while the Iconia Tab 7 (A1-713) runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and is upgradable to Android 4.4. The device was only revealed with a silver case and no word if there will be other colors available in the future.While the Acer Iconia One 7 will be available in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) by mid-May at a starting price of EUR 139 (Rs. 11,600 approximately), the tablet will be released in pan-American markets by the end of June at a starting price of US $129.99 (Rs. 7,850 approximately). On the other hand, the voice calling tablet, the Acer Iconia Tab 7, will be available at a starting price of EUR 149 (Rs 12,400 approximately) in Europe, Middle East and Africa by mid-May.