Acer Liquid A1 to come in November for €380 unlocked
It looks like Acer Liquid A1, the world’s first Android smartphone powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU, will not be as expensive as some may have thought.
Expansys Spain currently has the Acer Liquid on pre-order for €379.99 – that’s about $570, and it’s not much for what the handset has to offer.
The Liquid should be [...]
Acer Liquid A1 – the first Android phone with a Snapdragon CPU
Acer has just announced its first Android smartphone – the Acer Liquid, which is also the world’s first Android handset powered by Qualcomm’s 1GHz Snapdragon processor.
Previously known as Acer A1, the Liquid runs Android 1.6 Donut (not Android 2.0 as rumored) and uses a “new user interface with easy access to entertainment and web bookmarks.”
Its [...]
Acer renaming its smartphones: neoTouch, beTouch E100, beTouch E101 and beTouch E200
Acer’s Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphones will apparently have different names than the ones initially announced.
In the UK, the names will be changed as follows: Acer F1 will be Acer neoTouch; Acer C1 will be Acer beTouch E100; Acer E1 will be Acer beTouch E101; and Acer L1 will be Acer beTouch E200.
According to Clove, the [...]
Acer A1 with Android 2.0 on pre-order
Acer A1, the first Android smartphone to come under the Acer brand, is now on pre-order at Expansys, which means it won’t be long until it hits the market.
Apparently, the A1 will come with Android 2.0 (although this version of Android OS hasn’t been officially announced).
Another interesting feature of the Acer A1 is its processor: [...]
Acer F1 coming on October 6 for under $500?
Acer F1, the Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphone seen in unofficial photos several times until now, will apparently be among the new Windows phones announced by Microsoft for launch on October 6 around the world.
As previously reported, the F1 is a really nice device. Not only that it’s well designed, but it also has some impressive [...]
AT&T announces embedded laptops and netbooks
Not long after introducing netbooks for consumers, AT&T has now announced that it also offers embedded netbooks and laptops for small businesses.
Coming from top manufacturers like Acer, HP and Panasonic, AT&T’s netbooks and laptops feature built-in 3G wireless connectivity, thus being able to provide small businesses with access to the carrier’s 3G network in no [...]
Acer F1 specs confirmed, live pics spotted
We first saw the Acer F1 back in March, when the handset made quite an impression with its design and features.
The F1 is now showcased at Computex 2009, and its high-end specs have been confirmed.
First of all, the new Acer smartphone has a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU and it runs on Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional.
The [...]
Acer joins the Open Handset Alliance, officially promises an Android phone for Q4 2009
It’s not the first time that we’re hearing about Acer’s plans to release an Android smartphone, but this time it’s as official as it gets.
The Taiwan-based company has just joined Google’s Open Handset Alliance, making a step forward to delivering an Android device by the year’s end (sometime in the fourth quarter).
Of course, Acer didn’t [...]
Acer F1 may come in September powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon CPU
Acer F1, one of the smartphones said to come with Windows Mobile 6.5 on board, will apparently be launched in September 2009.
What’s more interesting is that, according to AllAboutPhones.nl, which participated at an Acer press event held in the Netherlands, the F1 will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor – like Toshiba’s ultra-thin TG01.
However, [...]
Acer wants its own app store
Following the path that Apple opened, more and more handset manufacturers want their own app store. We have Nokia’s Ovi Store, RIM’s BlackBerry App World and so on.
Now Acer, which has recently ventured into the smartphone biz, also ponders at setting up a software marketplace for its handsets.
According to Mobile Entertainment, Acer’s senior corporate vice [...]