According to supply chain makers in Taiwan, Acer will soon release the Iconia 1, a 7 inch Android tablet with a bargain price of only USD $99.  Supposedly this tablet will arrive sometime in the first 3 months of next year.

The tablet will evidently sport a MediaTek 1.2 GHz dual core processor with 512MB of RAM, which is why it will be offered so cheaply. The strange part of the rumor is that it is said to run Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean OS, which would be quite a feat for just 512MB of RAM to handle.

While we can’t see this as much of a primary device, at $99, it might make a great secondary tablet or perhaps a great choice for a teen or child.

Would you pick one of these up or would it be a case of getting what you pay for?

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And that’s why the “starter mode” on the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Stellar isn’t such a bad idea. It’s not exactly clear how they’re going to do this, but the presumed idea is that they’re going to make the smartphone easier to use for average folks. Maybe you can think of it as a stepping stone for people graduating from “dumbphones” or “feature phones.” There’s likely a reconfigured home screen for the most commonly used features and apps, for example. The leaked doc also points toward “on-device help,” which may help users get past issues without having to call into technical support.

As far as the rest of the features go, we’re not so sure either. There’s an indication that it’ll have 4G LTE and that the Galaxy Stellar will let you “shop” and “stay entertained with Amazon apps.” The “compact design” is a departure from the current trend toward increasingly large touchscreens too. In any case, you can expect to pay $99.99 on a qualifying two-year agreement when the Android-powered Samsung Galaxy Stellar launches. The full retail price is $499.99.

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