Acer E110 Android Smartphone Breaks Cover

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

A new Acer Google Android smartphone has broken cover today, courtesy of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group

Apparently named the E110 this handset has yet to be officially confirmed by Acer, but the fact that Mobile World Congress is just around the corner and Acer’s promise last year of more Android handsets is pretty likely that this is to be announced next week.

Information is pretty scare at this time, but the leak did provide an image of the device (see left) and confirms that it is to be 3G enabled and be of a bar type form factor.

The Acer E110 will support GSM Quad band ( 850, 900, 1800, 1900 ), GPRS ( Class 12 ) , EGPRS ( Class 12 ) , UMTS ( Band I & VIII or Band II & V ) , and HSDPA on Android platform.

There will be additional support for both GPS and AGPS.

The leak also stated that the product will be available in the following regions: Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America.

It is only a few days until we no doubt get confirmation of this being their next product, and we shall bring the news, either way as and when we have it.

SOURCE: Android Community, Bluetooth Special Interest Growth


Acer beTouch E101 Unboxing

Friday, January 29, 2010

The Acer beTouch E101 is an entry level smartphone that doesn’t lack in terms of features and performance.

Matt from www.tracyandmatt.co.uk unboxes the beTouch E101 in the video below.


An Amazing Acer Package – FREE Antivirus/Antispam/Antithief Software

Friday, January 22, 2010

image We have heard only recently about the increase in virus’s on smartphones.  Whilst still fairly limited in their impact on the smartphones of today, with the ever increasing number of smartphone users it is only a matter of time before they become more prevalent.

Whilst a virus can be a big issue, SPAM email and theft of a mobile device can be a real nuisance too.

UMU is a mobile Security provider offering Antivirus, Antispam and Antitheft for Windows and Symbain smartphones.  These 3 packages if installed on your handset for 12 months will set you back £25.

In light of this we have put together a sensational package with all new Windows Mobile Acer Smartphones….AND…. FOR A LIMITED TIME PERIOD we are offering the package at NO extra cost, that is FREE!

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What do you get?

  • FREE Full 12 Months Anti-Virus Licence with FREE 2GB SanDisk Memory Card
      • Viruses targeting mobile devices have been on the rise in recent times and are becoming more virulent through the increased use of smartphones and pocket PCs.
      • As more and more people use mobile devices to access data such as files and emails in their personal and professional lives, installing mobile antivirus on pocket PCs and mobile phone antivirus on smart phones, is essential in protecting confidential information and your device
      • Full protection from mobile Viruses
      • Easy to use interface
      • Powerful detection engine
      • Fast, efficient scan process
      • Low power consumption
      • Real time protection of files received via Bluetooth, MMS, SMS, WIFI and Infra-red
      • On Demand scanning of entire device including memory cards
      • Viruses automatically quarantined
      • Full Scan and detection logging
      • User configurable automatic updates
      • Fast, optimised and secure update process
  • FREE 30 Days Trial Stop Thief Licence
    • It is an inescapable truth that mobile devices are often the target of theft. Therefore, while you can’t avoid your device being physically stolen, you can protect your privacy and data with effective mobile antitheft software.
    • The UMU StopThief solution is a cutting edge mobile antitheft solution that enables you to lock your mobile and even wipe the data remotely via SMS, to ensure the highest level of protection and mobile security. Developed specifically for mobile antitheft applications UMU StopThief is simple yet effective, so that even those with little technical knowledge can enable the software if a device has been stolen
    • UMU’s StopThief can even notify you when the SIM is changed and even provide the current location of the device if it is GPS is enabled, thus providing a means to possibly recover your mobile, smart phone or pocket PC as well as offering reliable mobile antitheft protection
    • Simple to activate and configure
    • Alerts up to 3 user defined numbers when SIM card is changed
    • Geo-location functionality to locate your mobile phone (Cell ID or GPS)
    • SIM card change locks system and prevents unauthorised use of the handset
    • User can lock mobile phone remotely
    • User can wipe device remotely
    • Trusted by thousands of users worldwide
    • Simple over-the-air activation
    • Small installed package size
    • Low memory footprint
    • Low battery drain
    • Intuitive user interface

FREE 30 Days Trial Anti-Spam Licence

  • Everybody hates spam and while the majority of PCs and laptops have spam filters installed, mobile antispam is a fairly new phenomenon. The freedom to receive texts from anywhere is a great advantage, but spam is an unwanted, but inevitable downside of this unless you have mobile antispam software installed.
  • Created specifically as a mobile antispam solution, UMU Spam Safe is simple to use and enables you to filter out unwanted messages from both unsolicited and unknown users as well as known users, thus saving you time when you are on the move and providing effective antispam protection.
  • UMU SpamSafe gives you complete control on which messages to you want accept or deny by providing an easy to use application that will help minimise the SPAM you receive.
  • By using the efficient user interface, you can select one of the four modes to best suit your lifestyle.
    • Off
      • Accept all messages
    • Whitelist only
      • Messages from senders that are not in your address book or on the white list will be BLOCKED
    • Blacklist only
      • Accept all messages except those with senders on the Blacklist
    • Full
      • Messages from senders in the address book or on the Whitelist will be accepted.
      • Messages from senders on the Blacklist will be denied.
      • If a message’s sender is on both White and Black lists the message will be accepted.
      • If a message’s sender is on neither list and not in the address book, then you will have to pick one of the four options
      • Block the message
      • Block all message, adding the sender to the Blacklist
      • Accept the message
      • Accept all messages, adding the sender to the Whitelist

So we are sure you will agree this is a great bundle of software for no extra cost with an Acer Windows smartphone.

You can read more, or buy yours today using the following links (just click the image):

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Acer Liquid Shipping Date Confirmed

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

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Acer have today, confirmed the shipping date and pricing for the Acer Liquid. This Android Smartphone will have the fastest processor to date in such as device as it carries the Qualcomm 1ghz processor together with a new version of the Android OS.

We look forward to seeing this Acer Smartphone in action as the Android OS is already very quick and when coupled with this fast processor,it should be amazing to see it’s performance.

Price has been set at £286 plus VAT (£328 inc VAT) which makes it exceptionally well priced for its spec, with includes a 5 megapixel camera, 3.5 WVGA screen, Bluetooth, WiFi, built in GPS and 512mb ROM and 256mb RAM. There is also an included 2gb Micro SD card.

Shipments start in late November. Full details can be found here.

We are now taking back orders and we expect demand to be high.


Acer Liquid – Handled

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Engadget have reported (through connections of theirs) that a recent hands on with the Acer Liquid has been rather pleasing, but perhaps lacking in some areas…do bear in mind this would not have been the final production model that will have been reviewed.

As suspected, the handset is running a 1GHz Snapdragon that’s been under-clocked to 768MHz. And it looks like Acer didn’t go crazy with the User Experience either, pretty much staying true to its Google Android 1.6 roots, albeit with a number of additions, including: social networking integration (Facebook and Flickr contacts and photo sharing), nemoPlayer for multimedia files, DataViz for Microsoft Exchange support, and the Spinlets music streaming service. In addition, Acer has redesigned some of the widgets, including the clock and the task manager, which now includes a preview of open apps. All-in-all, it seems to be a pretty solid Android handset with a few useful additions — but as always, the verdict is out until we get our hands on one. In the meantime, hit up the read links below for a generous helping of screenshots, hands-on pics, and impressions.

Source: Engadget


Acer beTouch E200 – Review

Friday, November 6, 2009

Acer has recently released a large number of smartphones running Windows Mobile 6.5 and the E200 is near the lower end of the price scale. It is ironic, however, that it is one of the nicest looking Acer phones released and feels much more solid and expensive than most of the others. The design is sleek and modern and fits in the hand very well- it seems as though Acer has taken a different track with the E200 and successfully found its feet in the world of smartphone design.

It is a curious mix of smartphone in a feature phone casing, but is also one that manages to be both which is highly unusual. The 3 inch WQGA screen dominates the front and is just at the limit of what I would consider functional for Windows Mobile 6.5- it feels quite small and the included stylus may need to be used more than you would like, but practice makes a difference and it can still be classed as finger and thumb friendly. The keys below the screen are not the best and the main navigation key if tricky if you have fat thumbs. I still struggle to use it effectively and tend to stick with the touch screen for most functions. Around the edges we have all the standards such as volumes buttons and a camera key, but there is no 3.5mm headphone jack which we tend to expect on every new smartphone these days. Also absent are shortcut keys such as menu, back and Windows which again means that you will be using the touch screen most of the time.

Sliding down the keypad reveals a standard number pad which is fairly easy to use. The keys are flush and not great without looking, but they do the job. My main curiosity lies in the fact that there is a physical sliding keyboard at all- I can’t quite see why it is needed when an onscreen keyboard could have been used in the phone application like they are in most other WM phones. Having said that I am far from an advocate for standard number pads and in particular on smartphone operation systems so I suspect there are a number of users who will prefer this method of input.

For specifications the E200 is close to complete and includes a 3.2 Mega Pixel camera, which reminds me of the earlier WM cameras from HTC i.e. not very good, a fast-ish processor married to adequate memory, HSPA and GPS. There is no Wi-Fi which will be a barrier to some, but that is the only genuine omission I can find here. The E200 fills a gap in the market for users who want a stylish smartphone which they can use when they need to and for those who do not need to tweak every facet of the experience.

Voice quality is very good and the music reproduction was also better than I expected, and so was video playback. There is little doubt that this phone compares well with other Windows Mobile 6.5 devices on the market and just maybe it performs better than even Acer expected it to. I get the feeling that this was supposed to be a budget phone which is priced to entice feature phone users into the world of smartphones, but that Acer has accidentally created an offering which is so much more than they intended.

Of all the phones I have used this week, the E200 has surprised me the most. It is quick, feels great in the hand, looks good and most importantly does what it needs to without fuss. It may not be exciting and will win few awards for originality, but for the price it is a worthy phone and one which deserves to grab large swathes of the feature phone / smartphone ditherers who cannot decide which route to go down. Well done Acer- things are improving all of the time.


Acer Updates – Where to Source?

Thursday, October 22, 2009

We are often asked where can I obtain the latest updates for my Acer device?  The answer is HERE.image

Acer’s official website, this page will have all the latest updates as soon as they are available.  All you need do is select when device you actually have in order to bring up the right information for yourself.

We will of course publish any major updates here too.


Acer Liquid is announced

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Acer have today posted details on their website of a new Smartphone, called at present, the Acer Liquid which will be the world’s first Qualcomm Snapdragon processor device based on the Android 1.6 OS.  It will also boast a high definition capacitive touch screen (Wide VGA).

With its fast processor and new Android 1.6  operating system (was called Donut) the Acer liquid will offer an unparalled experience when watching pictures or videos and will be well placed to take advantage of new applications arriving for the Android platform. The high speed processor and HSDPA should make internet access, video streaming and downloads a fast experience.

Acer mention that the Acer Liquid will have improved power management, a new user interface, an optimised camera with geo-tagging and smart integration of social media such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube with new an innovative ways to link these together.  With a streamlined stylish design of eclipse curves and a smooth finish with the option of different coloured covers, Acer believe it will give it a unique character and unconventional style.

It is certainly pleasing to see Acer being so pro-active with their new product releases and we wait with much enthusiasm to get the full specifications of this device and bring you official pictures as soon as we have them

The full range of Acer Smartphones can be seen hereacer_liquid_android_snapdragon_smartphone


Acer neoTouch First Impressions

Saturday, October 10, 2009

This morning we brought you the unboxing video of the Acer neoTouch. 

We can now bring you a short video from Shaun at www.pda247.com who has had some time with the unit and has put his thoughts together in a video.

Shaun can be hard to please; having used so many different devices…I think he is impressed with the neoTouch, especially at the price!

Take a look for yourself…

 

SOURCE: PDA247


Acer neoTouch and beTouch – IN STOCK

Monday, October 5, 2009

You will not have failed to notice the new range of Acer smartphones.  The new line up offers a great deal and competes with many of the HTC devices.

The most sought after of the new range is the Acer neoTouch, previously known as the Acer F1.

We can confirm that the first stock of these units have landed and will begin shipping tomorrow – Tuesday 6th October – We can not ship before this time, due to contractual obligations!

Some of the Acer neoTouch features include:

  • Qualcomm 8250 1GHz processor
  • Windows Mobile 6.5 with Internet Explorer 6
  • 3.8” WVGA Touchscreen Display
  • Quad-band GSM / Tri-band HSPA
  • 512MB ROM / 256MB RAM
  • 5 Megapixel Autofocus with LED flash
  • microSD slot (support up to 32GB)
  • WiFi 802.11 b/g & Bluetooth 2.1
  • Motion Accelerometer
  • 3.5mm audio jack

Also in stock and shipping from tomorrow is the:

The beTouch E100 has a HTC Touch Diamond feel to it, with a minimal design and powerful feature set.

Features of the Acer beTouch E100 include:

  • Qualcomm 7225 528MHz processor
  • Windows Mobile 6.5 with Internet Explorer 6
  • Slim design just over 12mm thick
  • 3.2” WQVGA Touchscreen Display
  • Quad-band GSM / Dual-band HSDPA
  • 512MB ROM / 256MB RAM
  • 2 MegaPixel Camera
  • Bluetooth 2 with EDR

The E101 shares the same design as the E100 but lacks HSDPA connectivity.

  • Qualcomm 7225 528MHz processor
  • Windows Mobile 6.5 with Internet Explorer 6
  • Slim design just over 12mm thick
  • 3.2” WQVGA Touchscreen Display
  • Quad-band GSM with EDGE
  • 512MB ROM / 256MB RAM
  • 2 MegaPixel Camera
  • Bluetooth 2 with EDR

The E200 has a HTC Touch Dual esq form factor with a slide out numeric keypad.

The Acer beTouch E200 has the following features:

  • Qualcomm 7225 528MHz processor
  • Windows Mobile 6.5 with Internet Explorer 6
  • Sliding Numerical Keyboard
  • 3” WQVGA Touchscreen Display
  • Quad-band GSM / Dual-band HSDPA
  • 512MB ROM / 256MB RAM3 Megapixel Camera
  • Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR

All available for order, get your hands on one of the first Windows Mobile 6.5 devices.

ORDER Acer neoTouch (Acer F1)

ORDER Acer beTouch E100 (Acer C1)

ORDER Acer beTouch E101 (Acer E1)

ORDER Acer beTouch E200 (Acer L1)