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Acer's new quad core tablet, the A200

Acer launched a private video of their new quad core ICS tablet, and guess what, I got the link!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tD3vTHeaaI&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Update: Turns out that its the same old tegra 2 after all, with all the same feature of our A500 but lighter!

thanks for sharing! Looks like Acer will finally have their own tablet UI rather than vanilla. The buttons look nice, and the ring is interesting

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We've had the ROM for this for quite some time... Vache posted it a month or 2 ago.

Tegra 3 will be the A510

jodiac said:
Acer launched a private video of their new quad core ICS tablet, and guess what, I got the link!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tD3vTHeaaI&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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I must have missed where it stated in the video that it was a quad core tegra 3
" Acer has spilled the beans on its upcoming Iconia A200 tablet in a melancholic promotional video.
The new tablet was spotted a few weeks ago by some keen observers over at androidcommunity.com, but now we can finally see it in action.
What sets the Iconia A200 apart from most upcoming Android tablets is that it is a rather frugal device, clearly aimed at the value market. However, it still packs a 10-inch 1280x800 screen and Tegra 2 processor, so it’s hardly underpowered.
The Iconia A200 also features USB connectivity, Bluetooth 2.0 and microSD slot. There is no word on the launch date or pricing for that matter, but it should end up on the cheap side."
http://www.fudzilla.com/notebooks/item/25013-acer-leaks-iconia-a200-tablet
" Credited for posting the video on YouTube, a French blogging site called iLoveTablette.com (English translation) offered a few more specs on the A200.
Powered by an Nvidia Tegra 2 processor, the tablet will offer 1GB of RAM and sport a resolution of 1280x800 pixels. Weighing just 1.5 pounds, the A200 will be lighter than its A500 predecessor. And it will be offered in a choice of two colors: black titanium or metallic red."
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57331982-1/acer-iconia-tab-a200-promo-video-leaks-onto-web/

kjy2010 said:
I must have missed where it stated in the video that it was a quad core tegra 3
" Acer has spilled the beans on its upcoming Iconia A200 tablet in a melancholic promotional video.
The new tablet was spotted a few weeks ago by some keen observers over at androidcommunity.com, but now we can finally see it in action.
What sets the Iconia A200 apart from most upcoming Android tablets is that it is a rather frugal device, clearly aimed at the value market. However, it still packs a 10-inch 1280x800 screen and Tegra 2 processor, so it’s hardly underpowered.
The Iconia A200 also features USB connectivity, Bluetooth 2.0 and microSD slot. There is no word on the launch date or pricing for that matter, but it should end up on the cheap side."
http://www.fudzilla.com/notebooks/item/25013-acer-leaks-iconia-a200-tablet
" Credited for posting the video on YouTube, a French blogging site called iLoveTablette.com (English translation) offered a few more specs on the A200.
Powered by an Nvidia Tegra 2 processor, the tablet will offer 1GB of RAM and sport a resolution of 1280x800 pixels. Weighing just 1.5 pounds, the A200 will be lighter than its A500 predecessor. And it will be offered in a choice of two colors: black titanium or metallic red."
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57331982-1/acer-iconia-tab-a200-promo-video-leaks-onto-web/
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REALLY! Thats so dissapointing!

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REALLY! Thats so dissapointing!
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So is purposely misleading people with posts like yours

This is like the xoom family edition. Lol
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Bloodflame said:
thanks for sharing! Looks like Acer will finally have their own tablet UI rather than vanilla. The buttons look nice, and the ring is interesting
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I just watched this video and what's really funny is that Motorola stole the Iconias look with the xoom 2 and Acer stole the Xooms look. Crazy
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Got hands-on with one. Missing docking port, rear camera, and HDMI out. Also, no fake SIM slot. Front camera is centered on a long side instead of an inch from the edge on a short side.

according to all the posts and forums and web videos etc.. the A200 is Tegra2 i.e. dual core. The biggest thing about the A200 is it will come with ICS more ore less out of the box. It will ship with 3.2.1 but an OTA update should be available by ship date.

sergeantosborne said:
according to all the posts and forums and web videos etc.. the A200 is Tegra2 i.e. dual core. The biggest thing about the A200 is it will come with ICS more ore less out of the box. It will ship with 3.2.1 but an OTA update should be available by ship date.
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Yea a200 is a cheaper version of a500 with ics slapped on it. Played with one at best buy only had 3.2.1 on it nothing really that great just new Widgets button yada yada..
A7xx is the quadly cordious
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dincdoes.me said:
Yea a200 is a cheaper version of a500 with ics slapped on it. Played with one at best buy only had 3.2.1 on it nothing really that great just new Widgets button yada yada..
A7xx is the quadly cordious
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I had this tab for 48 hours. I have the 500 and 100 so I figured I'll take this for a test drive. I have to say its the best feeling tab out. The back is like butter. Performance wise nothing different. Custom widget is actually good. Screen appears to be better then the 500. The reason why I didn't keep it was no HDMI which I use while traveling to watch Netflix in the hotel. Or at home I sometimes will hook my tab up to TV and use my Bluetooth keyboard and mouse for internet TV. Or if it had a dock port that would have been acceptable. give it 2 months this tab will be 250-275 all day.
Just a side note while returning this tab I was able to get a open Sammy 8.9 for 350. Never thought I would like it and its pretty good. Especially since the mic works (with BT head set too) now I can Skype.
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[Q] Windows on kindle fire?

Is it possible to run windows mobile or windows 8 on the kindle fire?

don't think so - cause of the processor
but a dev might know better ...

The more important question would be why would you want to?

Loo I know what you mean. My cousin actually bought a windows phone back when the HD2 was brand new. As a matter of fact I think it WAS the HD2 he bought.. well anyway he said he didn't like it so he ended installing Android onto the HD2. But just recently he bricked it so now he has the REZOUND.
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Johnnydevil said:
The more important question would be why would you want to?
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It might be an interesting change of pace.
As I type from ics

right? i wanted to try it out xD because everything is either running IOS or android and i wana do something new and different xD and screw linux on it too lol it probably wont be able to do much.

I'm not a expert on Windows mobile or 8 but I don't think it will happen. Number one Windows is closed source so it would be hard to modify it to run on the Kindle Fire. And two unless Windows is released on a system that is close to the Kindle Fire then there probably is very limited selection of drivers.

t0ny7 said:
I'm not a expert on Windows mobile or 8 but I don't think it will happen. Number one Windows is closed source so it would be hard to modify it to run on the Kindle Fire. And two unless Windows is released on a system that is close to the Kindle Fire then there probably is very limited selection of drivers.
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actually they put windows 8 on a tablet already but they havent officaly released it yet. so yea it probably wont be on the kindle fire :/

No please no oh god please no pleaseplease no

Hironel said:
actually they put windows 8 on a tablet already but they havent officaly released it yet. so yea it probably wont be on the kindle fire :/
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Windows 8 will work on an OMAP 4 4470, but not the OMAP 4 4430 that the Kindle Fire has.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/02/texas-instruments-announces-multi-core-1-8ghz-omap4470-arm-proc/

I am running Win 7 on my Fire
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asb2164 said:
I am running Win 7 on my Fire
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wow go launcher na w7 ))
nice wallpaper btw

Sure just use remote rdp...

I don't think kindle could get a windows8 rom
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krelvinaz said:
Windows 8 will work on an OMAP 4 4470, but not the OMAP 4 4430 that the Kindle Fire has.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/02/texas-instruments-announces-multi-core-1-8ghz-omap4470-arm-proc/
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Killjoy.

i don't think so
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Something tells me it will be possible, especially if there are any OMAP4 tablets at all, drivers should be similar.
Whether anybody actually goes through the trouble of getting it done and usable is another story altogether. I wonder what the performance would be like...

I totally understand that Win 8 is gonna be pretty much impossible to run on the KF, but would it really be that difficult to have the windows mobile OS on there? I feel like the kindle should have more than enough power to run it. Then again I'm still a young budding dev so you all tell me

Who's getting a Nexus 7 from the shift community?

So as many of you might know the nexus 7 is now available for pre-order. I just ordered mine. Since it's a Nexus device all future firmware updates will be straight from Google and in a timely manner. There will also be a ton of dev support being a nexus device there will be a lot of amazing devs working on root, recoveries and such things. So again I ask, who plans on getting one?
https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=nexus_7_8gb
You can also view/track the development progress here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1677
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Me :-D
Shifted from Outer Space

It's also the first quad core tablet running a tega 3

i think im gonna wait until they release the 10.1 version

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i think im gonna wait until they release the 10.1 version
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Waiting is no fun man, live in the moment.

sparksco said:
It's also the first quad core tablet running a tega 3
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The transformer Prime already had the quad core Tegra 3

fayrarri said:
The transformer Prime already had the quad core Tegra 3
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Yeah my bad what I meant to say was it's the first android 4.1 quad core tablet. And it's also a nexus device :-D

Like the New Avatar . But as for the Nexus 7 unfortunately I'm going to have to wait .

prboy1969 said:
Like the New Avatar . But as for the Nexus 7 unfortunately I'm going to have to wait .
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Thanks I needed a new avatar and I like star wars lol.
Wait for the 10.1" screen? IDK personally I think larger screen=more battery drain so I'll be happy with the smaller screen and cheaper device. I can't afford these expensive tablets.

sparksco said:
Thanks I needed a new avatar and I like star wars lol.
Wait for the 10.1" screen? IDK personally I think larger screen=more battery drain so I'll be happy with the smaller screen and cheaper device. I can't afford these expensive tablets.
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i cant afford to keep up with devices either, im just a broke ass student but i already have a nook which is 7" so i might as well wait for the nexus 10.1 to get an actual tablet tablet i figure.

-somebody- said:
i cant afford to keep up with devices either, im just a broke ass student but i already have a nook which is 7" so i might as well wait for the nexus 10.1 to get an actual tablet tablet i figure.
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You do realize that a 10.1" screen is going to be more expensive right? Not sure what you mean by an actual tablet when the only difference if going to be the screen size. I like the size I don't want something too big or too expensive. You could sell your nook and afford the nexus now lol. To each their own.

I'm running ICS on the 7 inch kindle fire and the size on that is what's stopped me from getting the nexus 7... tho jellybean is really tempting...
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Yeah I'm well aware of the screen size lol. My father has a Kindle Fire (told me not to root it the first time I saw it) and the size is fine with me. But yeah the quad core with android 4.1 for $200 is what sold me.

I had the HTC flyer for about a week before returning seeing as I used the money on a tv and Google tv but I live 7.1 screen size. For me its not too big and not too small, granted I'm not the biggest guy around lol. It fits comfortably in two hands without having to really stretch out your fingers to type. Personal opinion in the whole 7.1 vs 10.1 inch
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sparksco said:
Yeah I'm well aware of the screen size lol. My father has a Kindle Fire (told me not to root it the first time I saw it) and the size is fine with me. But yeah the quad core with android 4.1 for $200 is what sold me.
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It all comes down to personal preference. If they came out with a 10 inch one, I'd buy it in a heartbeat. Currently thinking about getting the Transformer Pad Infinity... but man does technology move too fast... i hate getting something and finding out 2 days later that a newer faster one is out in a couple months for the same price haha
Im sure the nexus 7 is gonna be a beast though. Quad core + project butter... dammit google give me a 10 inch nexus!

OP Update
As the First post says being this is a nexus device it already has a great start to development :laugh:
Root, recovery, roms, even a kernel source with the config :good:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1677

Im getting one as well

I'm getting one
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Can't wait to make some bfs kernels for it

I preordered on the play store but saw this thread here on xda and canceled it, so now im getting the 16gb for almost the same price I was gonna pay for the 8gb
check it out

Thumb keyboard on unrooted kf hd

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I'm using thumb keyboard but I can't use the last row of buttons on landscape because of this stupid bar amazon put in the way is there any way to minimize it or get rid of it without root? It works good otherwise
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How to Make the Kindle Fire Task Bars Transparent without Root
rege420 said:
I'm using thumb keyboard but I can't use the last row of buttons on landscape because of this stupid bar amazon put in the way is there any way to minimize it or get rid of it without root? It works good otherwise
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rege420,
I must say, you gave us the challenge of a lifetime, We tried it today and it is not possible. The main package that needs to be modified is the framework-res-apk which can be found in /system/app, this file is owned by Root and has the Rights of Read Only when you are not at Root. Once you drop to Root, there is a hack that makes the lower and upper bars Transparent but is is a serious hack and requires knowledge on repacking and signing apk's, so for this reason we do not post a How To on this hack.
I will keep it in the back of our minds if we come up with a viable solution, we will get back to you rege420.

It's a shame, I installed Swift Tablet Keyboard & liked the look of it over stock but it was pretty annoying to have half the last section of keys cut off by the side bar, worked fine in portrait though.

Amazon ruins all our fun
Thanks for trying
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rege420 said:
Amazon ruins all our fun
Thanks for trying
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True.

rege420 said:
Amazon ruins all our fun
Thanks for trying
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rege420,
This is why we love to Root the Kindle. Given time, we will make the Keyboard work, we just need more time to come up with a script that safely tackles the Framework. We'll get-er done over time.

That's good to hear I love my kindle but I hate the restrictions amazon put on it. For 400$ I should be able to do whatever I want on it
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Amazon Marketing - Lock Down or Join Open Source
rege420 said:
That's good to hear I love my kindle but I hate the restrictions amazon put on it. For 400$ I should be able to do whatever I want on it
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rege420,
Yes, I completely agree. I have never quite understood Amazon's marketing, it just does not make sense. In the end they loose, not us, since we the developers will always find a way around locked down devices. Sony is an excelent idea of a company who embraced the open source market and for this reason, the are very well respected in the development community. If Amazon would open the door a bit, they would inevitably sell more devices.

Yea why sell such a great piece of hardware and then lock it up like fort Knox. Its probably the best made tablet out at the moment and you can't do anything with it. I don't get their angle
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Kindle Fire HD and 2 Tablets
rege420 said:
Yea why sell such a great piece of hardware and then lock it up like fort Knox. Its probably the best made tablet out at the moment and you can't do anything with it. I don't get their angle
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rege420,
You and I totally agree on this point. The Kindle Fire series of Tablets are a beautiful piece of hardware. They are packed with solid features and they have a fine Motherboard from TI.

New tablet after a Nexus 7? Here is a worthy successor!

Lenovo Tab 4 Plus
http://www.gsmarena.com/lenovo_tab_4_8_plus-8603.php
It's slightly bigger than the Nexus 7, but not so much by comparison, as you can see here from a side by side:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/vYDGB1BfzbWjhO9t2
Better specs, clean Android, beautiful screen and very, very well made hardware, with the additional Plus of having an SD-card slot. By now I am on my 4th Nexus 7, which I mainly use use for eBook reading and some casual gaming, but the problems with the USB slot and the easily defective memory are a nuisance and I have been on the market for an alternative for more than 3 years. The Tab 4 for me is that alternative.
I've had it for a couple of days now and while it is not wildly popular (yet), there is already TWRP available AND root through Magisk.
Finally a decent tablet with USB-C, nice hardware, very good screen time (basically sames as the Nexus 7) and an up to date Android version without significant bloatware (Except for Microsoft Office, which you can uninstall easily, since it's not a system app).
I hope to see a thriving community around this tablet; it's worth it and will please those who have been happy with their Nexus 7, but are looking for a more modern piece of hardware as a successor.

Lucky me I am still on the first one from day one ?
Just have to charge wireless since 6 month. Bud there is no factory Image coming so as long as custums are coming I am good to go. But the Lenovo looks promising

nvidia shield tablet....best

So this runs stock Android? If so, may be my next tablet.
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max_n2f said:
nvidia shield tablet....best
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its only got 2gb ram bit of a bottleneck these days right?

gfunkzero said:
its only got 2gb ram bit of a bottleneck these days right?
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I think 2gb is enough for games

AGREED!!!
When i first saw this, i thought, this is the only upgrade to my 4 year old nexus 7....but sadly lenovo did not launch the 4/64 version in India....i don't know what to buy now..iPad looks like the only choice

I'd suggest the Huawei T2 7.0 Pro. I have both it and the Nexus 7. The Huawei is lighter, smaller, better battery, slightly better CPU/GPU, Micro SD slot, fingerprint sensor.
Oh and it can take a micro sim and be used as a cell phone.
The only negatives:
Only works on 2.4ghz wifi
Android 5.01 only currently
No NFC
No wireless charging
Otherwise it is a worthy successor. There are tons of 8" tablets available but for sheer portability (and why the nexus 7 was so popular in the first place), the T2 is a viable option.
Huawei also had the Media Pad X2 7.0 which has far superior hardware but I have been unable to find one to purchase anywhere.
I also used the Nexus 7 primarily as an E-Reader (I have had it with junk E-Ink devices, kobo and kindle are garbage)
but my Nexus 7 has a stuck reboot loop issue if it powers down.
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its only got 2gb ram bit of a bottleneck these days right?
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Not only that, it's also got Micro-USB, not USB-C. Deal breaker.
Same goes for the Huawei, Micro USB.
The Lenovo is also availble in an LTE version. I don't need that, got a nice phone with an international contract as hotspot, so no more additional contracts for me, WiFi does the job for me.

The Lenovo does look like a solid device. For me the size though is a no go. Plus I have not seen it for sale anywhere in Canada. No clue what the supposed release date is.

What about superfish?

What tablets run stock Android or very close to? I want a tablet that will get new major Android releases.
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Pretty much only the Nexus 7 is stock.
That doesn't seem to matter though. Google discontinued updates on the Nexus 7 after Android 6.0.1.

Agree, and I see no sign of them releasing a new tablet anytime soon.
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Ya, I gave up waiting. Hence the Huawei that I have been using.

I just pulled mine out of the closet to check for updates and can't believe it still has a better screen then these Xiaomi phones I keep buying.

HatchetEgg said:
What about superfish?
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I have no idea what you are talking about.

DF5JT said:
I have no idea what you are talking about.
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2015/02/19/superfish-need-to-know/#4dc6a76b3877

As bad as it's going to sound. I'm glad Apple is finally in the wireless charging game. Ya know they're likely to drop an iPad with it soon, and this may inspire the creation of other wireless charging tablets. It's really the only thing holding me back from replacing the Nexus 7 2013.

Mi max 2 ... Snapdragon...big battery..usb-c....not expensive
Minecraft story mode 2 is playable