The Acer Iconia B1A71 to use its full name is a new 7” tablet. It will run Android Jelly Bean 4.1 and will be extremely wallet friendly with reports saying it will be priced lower than the Nexus 7. The full specification of the tablet includes:

• 7″ 1024×600 display
• 1.2GHz dual-core Mediatek MTK 8317T processor
• 512MB RAM
• 8GB built-in storage with microSD card slot
• VGA front-facing camera

If you are planning on buying this new Acer tablet you need to make sure you keep it well protected. Here at GearZap we are well prepared. The SD TabletWear Acer Iconia B1A71 case is a stylish leather effect case that will keep your Acer Iconia protected from scratches, bumps and drops. The case has precision cut-outs meaning you have full access to all buttons and ports.

This case has great stand feature. If you are watching a video you can use the case to stand your Acer upright. If you’re typing you can use the case to raise your tablet slightly making it much more comfortable. This Acer Iconia B1 case also includes the new sleep function, meaning it uses magnets to wake the device when you lift the case front and put the device to sleep when you close it; all this makes using your Acer easier and saves battery life.

We are happy to announce that we have managed to source and stock a growing range of Nexus 10 cases which are now available for purchase on our website. As with many devices, SD TabletWear have been the first to supply cases that are on our online shelves right now.

The SD Frameless case has already seen popularity, with many pre-ordering the product before it was even released. Its unique design enables it to give great protection to the Nexus 10, keeping it free from scratches and damage, all whilst keeping the screen and device completely free from coverage – allowing you to see it in its true beauty whilst using it.

Utilising the smart function, the Frameless case will automatically wake or sleep your device when you open or close it, making it easier to use and helping to boost battery too.

Featuring cut-outs for all of the ports and features, it’s practical as well as protective.

If you are after a case for the Nexus 10, head on over to the site – if you order before 6pm we will despatch your item the very same day.

The Kindle Fire is finally making its long awaited debut in the UK and European markets, and will arrive in the brand new HD form. Whilst we still aren’t receiving as much love from Amazon as the US market is – who will be recieving an 8.9″ Kindle Fire HD also, along with 3G and 4G versions, on top of the original Kindle Fire – at least we’re starting to see small signs of affection.

Whilst this will be big news for many, with a high quality tablet coming in at a very affordable price of just £160, many will be thinking that it seems a little familiar. Still, it is a good device and the news of its arrival will no doubt be the music to many peoples ears.

The major advantage of the Kindle Fire HD over the Nexus 7 is for the same price you are getting 16GB, compared to the 8GB storage that the Nexus 7 has to offer. You’re also likely to get an increased battery life on the Kindle Fire HD – as Amazon are boasting 11 hours in their specs.

But enough of the specs – this is GearZap.com! And I’m pretty sure you’ll want to hear all about the Kindle Fire HD accessories that we’ll have to offer. Well, here goes…

First of all is our Kindle Fire HD case range, what most of you will be looking for! And it’s understandable; after all, who doesn’t want to keep their shiny new devices protected? Expect cases from all of the big name manufacturers – SD, Noreve, Tuff-Luv, Marware, Belkin and more. Not only will manufacturers be competing to get the best products to market, but they’ll also be racing to get them onto our shelves in the fastest time – after all, it’s often the first products that arrive with us at GearZap that are the most popular.

Next up on the protection priority list is our Kindle Fire HD screen protector range – helping you to achieve 100% full body coverage for your Kindle Fire HD. Our screen protector range is full of products that vary in style – such as anti-glare, anti-fingerprint, ultra-clear and more. The top of the range products even have all of those features rolled into one super-thin product!

Along with these two feature products is a full range of other accessories, including Kindle Fire HD speakers, a Kindle Fire HD car holder range and the best range of Kindle Fire HD stylus pens.

We’re all big fans of the Sony Tablet S here at GearZap, and why wouldn’t we be? It was a fantastic tablet which proved good value for its high end price point. However, the newer more improved version – going by the name of the Sony Xperia Tablet S – looks even more impressive.

Following the same unique ‘folded’ look as its predecessor, the Sony Xperia Tablet S should set to be a hit with all Sony fans and also those looking for a high quality tablet. PlayStation Certified gaming is also thrown in for an added bonus.

We’ve received information from our suppliers of a great range of Sony Xperia Tablet S accessories, and we will be stocking a range of familiar brands with some unique products specifically made for the Xperia Tablet S. Amongst these accessories is our first Sony Xperia Tablet S case from SophistiCase, as seen below:

This case from SophistiCase comes in a leather style material that looks sleek and stylish, complementing your Sony Xperia Tablet S in the very best way. The subtle and elegant look and feel to the case means it looks professional and looks great in any environment. As well as giving the perfect fit to the Sony Xperia Tablet S, it has cut-outs for all of the ports and buttons on your tablet – meaning you never need to remove it.

We are expecting a full range of Xperia Tablet S covers to be in stock for its release.

Whenever we pick up a new brand, we get pretty excited. One of the ways we have built up such a good reputation with our customers over the past couple of years is with the fact that we always have the best brands on offer before anyone else. We are excited to present our newest brand,the ToughCover, which is now available on our website.

ToughCovers provide excellent value for money, protecting your valuable device without any fuss. There aren’t any logos or wording splashed across their cases – keeping things plain, simple and stylish. The ToughCover will tightly grip your device and will ensure maximum protection for a minimal price.

The ToughCover brand is exclusive to GearZap.com, and we have a range of their products available for different tablets and eReaders.

The unique rotating case (pictured above) utilises a press stud style fastening to allow owners of the case to rotate their tablet quickly and easily between portrait and landscape orientations. There are also grooves in the case that allows you to angle your screen to the perfect degree, in both orientations, allowing tablet users to be comfortable at all times – whether typing, browsing or playing. The rotating style is available as a Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus case, a Toshiba AT200 case, an Archos 80 G9 case, an Archos 101 G9 case, an Acer Iconia A200 case and an Asus Transformer Prime case. Cases for more tablets will be made available in the future.

Also available currently from ToughCover is a book style case with a front cover which folds back into a stand. For some tablets/eReaders, the case again features grooves for multi-level viewing, however this isn’t present on all designs. Whilst the book case doesn’t come with the fancy rotating design, the quality is still exactly the same high standard, and still comes at a minimal price tag. The book style case is currently available as an Archos 80 G9 case, a Sony PRS T1 case, an Acer Iconia A200 case, a Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 case, a Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 case and an Asus Transformer Prime case. Again, more devices are set to be added in the near future.

ToughCover cases are expected to be extremely popular due to their high quality and low prices, so snap yours up from GearZap today!

Little known manufacturer of eReaders and entry level Internet tablets, Kobo, have been whipping up a storm in the past couple of months after becoming exclusively stocked in a top UK high street store.

The Kobo Touch, little known but loved by all owners eReader has been incredibly popular over the past couple of months, and has become Kobo’s flagship product.

Competing extremely well on price with the Amazon Kindle, Kobo offers a device with a similar specification, it is light, can store 4,000 books without adding any microSD cards (although, the device can increase its storage capacity by up to 4 times with the use of a microSD card) and in all honestly, looks a lot cooler than the Kindle.

The Kobo Touch, and all of Kobo’s other eReading and tablet devices, have a quilted style exterior which brings a breath of fresh air into the world of brushed aluminium or shiny plastic tablets. As well as looking great, the bumps and curves are great to hold on to whilst reading.

If you are looking for something more than the Kobo Touch, namely Internet and social network access, you may want to consider the Kobo Vox – which offers both an eReading platform and also basic Internet access. You can snap up a Kobo Vox for around £170, which means it is already competing with the Kindle Fire’s main USP before it is even released here.

So, for such high quality devices, why is the Kindle still so much more popular? Marketing. Many people don’t even know what an eReader is – but they do know what a Kindle is. Kindle is the household name, and with a little extra marketing push (OK, admittedly there were TV adverts running over the Christmas period) Kobo could be so much more successful.

As always, you can pick up a Kobo cover on our website. This includes a popular range if you are looking for a Kobo Vox case.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus snook onto the scene in November 2011, and hasn’t yet hit the height of sales that Samsung will have been expecting – however, we (and Samsung, or so you’d guess) are confident that it will take off.

The tech specs are there to make this an impressive tablet, for around £350 you can snap up an Android 3.2 Honeycomb tablet with a lot to offer. What’s more, we now have a range of official Samsung cases – in stock – for the increasingly popular tablet.

This official Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 Plus case attaches to the edges of your tablet, and keeps it internally mounted to prevent any scratches or damage caused by internal movement. The rugged leather exterior is firm enough to keep your Tab 7.0 Plus away from the rigours of daily wear and tear, but is still soft enough to offer cushioning and feel great to the touch.

This official folio style Galaxy Tab 7 Plus case opens like a book and allows you to hold your tablet in a much more comfortable two handed position. It has cut-outs for all of the ports and features on your tablet, leaving you access to every aspect of your Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus whilst it remains protected.

As well as these two official cases, we also have a range of other accessories and cases that will be coming into stock in the coming weeks.

Pick up a Kindle 4 case or a Samsung Galaxy Note case from GearZap.com today.

Following on from the successes of a number of tablet releases, Samsung yesterday announced the launch of the Galaxy Tab 2. Not being content with the original Galaxy Tab, the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus and the Galaxy Tab 7.7, Samsung are now throwing in a fourth 7 inch tablet to be released in March 2012. The Galaxy Tab 2 is Samsung’s first tablet to ship with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and features a dual-core processor.

The Galaxy Tab 2 is slightly larger than the original Galaxy Tab, measuring at 193.7mm x 122.4mm x 10.5mm (compared to the 190.1mm x 120.5mm x 12mm of the original) and it has been given a power upgrade with a dual-core processor.

However, the original Galaxy Tab was released two years ago, and it will probably be more relevant to compare the tech specs between the Galaxy Tab 2 and the recently released Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus – so that’s what we’re going to do from now on.

The screens, 4,000 mAh battery, 3-megapixel rear facing camera and VGA front-facing camera are exactly the same on both tablets – so not much change there then. What’s interesting to note is that the Galaxy Tab 2 sports a 1 GHz dual-core processor compared to the 1.2 GHz dual-core processor of the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus; it doesn’t take a mathematician to work out that the newer tablet actually has less processing power. So, why would Samsung do this?

Breaking away from the trend of releasing improved tablets, Samsung may well have put their thinking caps on before designing this new addition to their tablet family. Are there any success stories that they could follow? Yes, the Amazon Kindle Fire – the ultimate wallet-friendly tablet. Is this the best tablet on the market? No, just great value. This could be where Samsung are heading with their latest release.

Stepping down their processing power will, or at least should, see a drop in the cost to the consumer – and as cost is one of the decisive factors for most people purchasing a tablet – may be great for Samsung. Also, it should also increase battery life on the tablet, giving a greater balance between price and performance that all manufacturers strive to achieve.

The Galaxy Tab 2 is set for a UK release in early March 2012, with worldwide releases to follow.

As always, you can grab your Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 accessories from GearZap.com, such as a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 case or a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 screen protector.

With the launch of several new tablets late 2011/early 2012, we have been scouring the globe for the top accessories for the newest and most popular tablets in the market. Take a look at some of our newest products listed below.

This Noreve Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime case is made from the highest quality, fine leather that money can buy. Designed and manufactured in the heart of St. Tropez – the fashion capital of the world – this case brings luxury that complements your Asus TF201 like no other could.

Including cut-outs for all of the ports and features on your Transformer Prime, you are easily able to access every aspect of your tablet without ever needing to remove the case. The inside of the case is embossed diagonally with the Noreve logo, adding another touch of class and style to the case.

Along with the Noreve Eee Pad Transformer Prime case, we have also announced three different cases from Tuff-Luv on the site, two of which include dedicated cases for the Transformer Prime keyboard.

The Motorola XOOM 2 has finally started to take off in the way that Motorola would have hoped upon its initial release. Why didn’t it take off? Well, firstly I think people were expecting it to be a lot better than it actually is – although the bar was set incredibly high, and it is definitely a big improvement on the initial XOOM tablet.

Secondly, the tablet almost snook into the market – no big announcement (or, if there was, not a big enough announcement) and therefore there was not a lot of hype surrounding the tablet upon launch. Hey, the launch even surprised us – and not in a “oh my god, there is huge news from Motorola!” kind of surprise, more like a “oh…the XOOM 2 is already out?” kinda way. Either way, more and more people are snapping up the XOOM 2 now, and the hunt for the perfect XOOM 2 case began for us a few weeks ago. We’ve got some cases on their way in, unfortunately we have no official images for the products yet. Check back with us on that one.

As well as our exciting news regarding new tablet cases, we have also announced this luxury leather Kindle 4 case from PDair. Made from high quality genuine leather, this case will not only protect your favourite eReader, but will give it a touch of character and a hefty chunk of style and sophistication.

With the amount of tablets being released into the market at the moment, expect similar further announcements in the coming weeks. Also, expect news of an exciting new Samsung Galaxy Note case later on this week.

If you are one of the growing number of people that owns an Archos 80 G9, you may want to feast your eyes on this beauty of a case – the Bi-Axis from Tuff-Luv.

The Bi-Axis Archos 80 G9 case gives you two different viewing angles, hence the name ‘bi-axis’, one level in landscape and at numerous levels in portrait orientation. This allows you to always be comfortable whilst using your Archos 80 G9 device.

Made from 100% animal-free ‘Veggie’ leather material, the exterior looks sleek and stylish, but more importantly, it does the main job of protecting your device perfectly. With padding for shock absorption and material that covers all of the edges and corners to prevent chips or damage occuring, you can’t really go wrong with this case.