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A cer created a lot of buzz when it announced its decision to jump into the Budget tablet segment with the Acer Iconia B1-A71, that it first announced during CES, and later, as reported by us, launched it in India at an attractive price of Rs. 7,999.  Here's our review of the tablet: Hardware/ Build & Design The Acer Iconia B1-A71 is a 7-inch tablet, and accordingly comes in a compact form factor. However, the first thing that you notice about the tablet is that it's very apparent that it's made of plastic. The tablet is light-weight but feels flimsy. The hardware doesn't exude the feeling of durability, and if you put even a little bit of pressure on the screen, you'll see that it creaks and pushes through. Talking of the design and construction, the front of the tablet has a big black bezel, and the screen peeps through it in a manner similar to a digital photo-frame. The top sports Acer branding at the middle and a VGA camera at the right ...

A cer could launch its rumored budget Android tablet, the Iconia B1, in India as early as the end of January for Rs 7,999. The rumor comes from NDTV, whose sources could not confirm the specifications of the tablet but mentioned it would run on Android Jelly Bean. The Iconia B1 is rumored to be a budget tablet, much on the lines of Asus’s Nexus 7 but aimed at emerging markets including India. The Nexus 7had a disappointing launch in India with a price tag of approximately Rs 20,000 while it retailed in the US for $199. The Iconia B1 is speculated to feature a 7-inch 1024×600 pixel display and a dual-core 1.2GHz processor. We can probably hold on to our proverbial salt pellets for a week considering the tablet is expected to be announced at next week’s CES. Asus is also expected to announce a low-cost Windows 8 tablet at the show.