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 [...]
Acer to sell Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphones for less than €49
Acer, one of the latest major companies to enter the smartphone business, will apparently offer Windows Mobile 6.5 devices for no more than €49.
That’s about $62 and, well, I don’t think there are many WM handsets out there to have such a low price.
The news comes shortly after some reports that were saying the Taiwanese company plans to [...]
Acer to offer free smartphones (on contract) in the US
Being a newcomer in the smartphone market is not easy, and Acer, which has just joined the game, is certainly aware of this.
Mainly known for its desktop and laptop computers, the Taiwan-based company is not only trying to debut well in the smartphone industry, but it also wants to “be in the top five within [...]
#MWC09 Confirmed: Acer is working on Android device in Q4
I just got back from the interview and new device check-up with Acer.
As far as the new first generation devices (M900, F900, X960 and DX900) go, I’m underwhelmed.They are all pretty well specc’ed out, have nice design and tons of features. And Acer made its own interface for the for touch navigation.
But they all run on [...]