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August 3 Launch Confirmed for the Acer Stream

July 26th, 2010

Acer is taking a solid step in establishing a foothold in the mobile phone industry. This latest product, the Stream smart phone is confirmed to be heading to the UK this coming August 3. Several reviewers have already gotten hold of the handset and the first impressions have started popping up online.

As much as we would want to jump straight to the tech specs of this Android smart phone, it would be unfair to talk about the Stream without discussing how good the handset looks. Compared to other smart phones, the Acer Stream has a very futuristic appeal. The device’s form factor may be basic, but the use of the line contours is arguably the most appealing since the Motorola Milestone (or Motorola DROID in the US). Granted that Motorola has not released an Android smart phone for the high end tech bracket, the Acer Stream seems to have found a place.

The specs of the Stream are actually great, but not that impressive. The specs are indeed high end, but too many Android devices are already filling up the high end market choices. This leaves Asus with plenty of competition. At the same time, nothing will truly show the industry that Asus is up to task other than what is the industry equivalent of a trial by fire.

The 1GHz Snapdragon CPU is tried and tested on many other devices. So users can be assured that this processor is currently the new standard for a good reason: because it beats everything else before it. Apps, features, media, everything will load fast and run smooth on a device using this CPU.

The 3.7 inch AMOLED capacitive touch screen is similar to the ones used in the HTC Desire and the Google Nexus One. Expect to get excellent response to commands, accurate finger tracking and most importantly, impressive visual quality.

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Acer’s New Handset Brings Budget Android with QWERTY

June 9th, 2010

As fun as it is to gander at the latest hardware and specs of the new high end smart phones that are being released, the real deal is when it comes to the low to mid range devices –after all, not everyone is willing to invest so much in a smart phone, and that is why cheap alternatives are always very important.

Acer recognizes the need to address the mid to low range smart phone market, and that is why they have come out with the beTouch series. While Acer’s Liquid line focuses more on the high end range, the Acer beTouch E130 juggles the tight balance between providing good hardware with keeping a low price tag.

The device’s 416MHz processor is undoubtedly slow by today’s standards, but it still gets the job done. Running the Android 1.6 Donut OS also means that the handset is able to access many of the Android’s newer features such as Map navigation and Google Goggles. So far, it has not been stated if the device would ever be updated to a later version of the OS.

The phone’s biggest charm is its front facing QWERTY keyboard. It may seem a little cramped for people who are not used to the layout, but anyone who has used a BlackBerry or a Palm would feel right at home. The keys are layered flat and are indistinguishable from each other; this means that users should expect the occasional typo when doing fast repetitive keystrokes. Aside from that, learning to use the beTouch E130’s keyboard takes only a short while. Users will be able to type long messages

Overall, the beTouch E130 is a great handset for anyone in a budget. With the Android operating system and the phone’s impressive keyboard, it’s a successful combination that is hard to beat.

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Acer successfully produce their fastest phone ever – the Acer Liquid

January 29th, 2010

Acer LiquidThe Android system developed by Google has proved to be one of the most popular operating systems for mobile phones due to it is ability to give incredible power to the user, as well as many practical aspects to the phone. Acer have announced the release, and to some places started stockpiling their new phone. The Acer Liquid has been touted as the most powerful phone of all time.

It runs on the Android operating system, and uses a 1GHz Snapdragon processor giving the user a noticeable difference of speed compared to earlier models. The phone uses a 3.5 inch touch screen, which gives the user fantastic control when using the phone. The phone uses the touch screen to make tasks quicker on the phone itself, for instance by dragging your finger across the screen in the correct way you can bring up menus and new text messages, along with other things which can be set. This allows you to complete tasks in smaller amounts of time than normal, perfect if you’re someone who does not have a lot of time on your hands to do small tasks.

The Liquid comes with a built in 5 megapixel camera ideal for taking good looking photos whilst out and about. If you prefer not to carry around lots of valuables, especially when you go to busy sightseeing spots, then your phone will have everything you need allowing you to leave your expensive digital camera at home. Some stores have already started to stock the phone for the release, and if you want to get your hands on one it is going to set you back £330, but that’s a small price to pay for all the features you are getting. Alternatively you will be able to pick it up for a monthly rate with Acer Liquid contracts.

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Quite Impressive Indeed: The Acer Liquid

January 5th, 2010

Acer LiquidThe Acer Liquid is an Android, Smartphone sure to impress. Available since the early part of December in the United Kingdom, many people are excited about the mobile handset and have noted the phones great specs.

The Liquid comes with a 5 megapixel digital camera. Though this isn’t the best camera on the market, it is a very good one. It also has auto-focus and geo-tagging. The phone’s 3.5 Capacitive, WVGA touch screen, has a resolution of 800 x 480.

The handset’s 1 GHZ Snapdragon processor makes it one of the fastest processors on the market. Wi-Fi synching gives individuals the opportunity to sync their Liquid with their home computer if they’d like. The HSPA connectivity makes for fast internet surfing.

The Liquid comes in three colors, red, white and black. It weighs 135 grams and is 115 x 62.5 x 12.5 mm. Social networking websites have been integrated into the phone. Users are able to check out videos on YouTube and get access to their Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Flickr and Picasa accounts.  The phone is priced at £328 VAT in the United Kingdom.

The Acer Liquid is a very good phone. It has some really nice features that would satisfy the tastes of many multimedia mobile phone owners. It is a Smartphone that runs on the Android Operating System which is becoming more and more popular. An increasing number of phone manufactures and retailers are making available Android phones. It is already available in the United Kingdom and will be in world-wide retail stores soon, sometime during the early portion of 2010. However, no word has been given regarding the specific price points in other countries.

Overall, individuals looking for a quality Smartphone may find themselves quite pleased with the Acer Liquid. Those who like the Android OS may find that this phone is a great option for them. It is fully featured and covers all of the bases.

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