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It hasn't been an easy few months for anyone holding out for Acer's 7-inch Iconia Tab A100. After being announced without a firm release date, it then went up for pre-order in the UK with a promised April 20th ship date, only to be delayed until the second half of the year a month later -- possibly due to someHoneycomb compatibility issues. Now the device has finally hit the FCC, which  could  indicate that an eventual release will at least be closer to the beginning of the second half of the year than the end. Unfortunately, the FCC's still holding back on any actual pictures, so you'll have to get your gadget dissection fix another day. FCC

When we first caught wind of the pending release of Acer's Iconia Tab A100 WiFi version, we were amazed by its Amazonian pre-order promise of Android 3.0 for a mere £300. Now, a second version of the seven-inch slate has hit the same site with a May 14 release date, a sprinkling of 3G, and the cut-rate cost of its cousin has been replaced with a £400 ($660) price tag. Unfortunately, the extra hundred pounds takes the A500's 3G baby brother out of the bargain basement, but you didn't think you'd get all those G's for free, did you? Carrypad Amazon UK