Acer A1 Android phone listed for pre-order with 768MHz processor

We'd been hearing that Acer's Android-based A1 smartphone would be hitting this month, and while we still haven't heard anything official, it's just gone up for pre-order at Expansys. The spec sheet is rather intriguing, since it lists Android 2.0 Donut and a 768MHz Qualcomm 8250 processor, which is a 240MHz bump over every other Android set on the market right now. Pre-orders aren't insane at €389 ($571), but we'll see what official pricing and carrier support look like before we reach for our wallets.

[Via Engadget German]

[jimscar Posted Sep 27th 2009 9:39PM]

C'mon AT&T. Give us loyal subscribers some decent Android lovin'!

[Zoide Posted Sep 27th 2009 9:51PM]

Interesting how the Hero already fell from $568.50 to $515.50 in one of my favorite online stores. If anything, the release of new Android models will bring down prices for the older ones :)

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 28th 2009 12:52AM]

Which store might this be? I'd like to purchase.

[Zoide Posted Sep 28th 2009 12:55AM]

I don't think Engadget allows posting direct links because it would be spamming/advertising. Just Google for Negri... ;)

[HashBrownJM Posted Sep 27th 2009 10:02PM]

What store might that be? :)

[155 Posted Sep 27th 2009 10:38PM]

Hahahaha... Expansys Preorders. There is a reliable source. It's like quoting the national enquirer of smartphones.

I waited over a year for my preordered Motorola MPx.

[unfunk Posted Sep 27th 2009 10:34PM]

I don't get it. Why do you need to wait for carrier support?
Is this some crazy US thing that will make no sense to people who live elsewhere?

[Zoide Posted Sep 27th 2009 10:44PM]

Is it me or is the phone a bit big (height & width) despite being thin?

[GEN3RIC Posted Sep 27th 2009 11:03PM]

2.0 is scheduled to be Eclair.

The 8250 at 768Mhz is likely underclocked, it's a Snapdragon chip with a max frequency of 1000mhz. FWIW, all of those 7201's at rated at 528mhz but they are always clocked at 384Mhz. This is the first Snapdragon 1Ghz Android phone to the market!

[togusa Posted Sep 27th 2009 11:41PM]

Nice !
And low priced.

However i cannot let the c&d against cyanogen slip by. Did you know we legally cannot copy back gmail and gtalk after changing the rom ? So ridiculous.
http://phandroid.com/2009/09/25/eff-google-screw-android-the-backlash-begins/

Does anybody know when moblin mobile phones will be available ?

[Zoide Posted Sep 28th 2009 2:06AM]

Apparently Cyanogen will be releasing a reasonable workaround to the situation this week:

http://www.cyanogenmod.com/home/the-current-state

[timmm Posted Sep 27th 2009 11:43PM]

more and more android based phone i hope the appstore can grow rapidly

[Maisumh Posted Sep 27th 2009 11:48PM]

Donut is a codename, just like cupcake.
Cupcake = 1.5
Donut = 1.6
Eclair should be 2.0 and Flan should be I guess greater then 2.0. But we'll see.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 28th 2009 12:23AM]

Nice design,I've been looking for to Acer smartphone!,But it looks a little bit expensive.

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[(Unverified) Posted Sep 29th 2009 11:04PM]

Is this the only Android phone that supports 850/1900/2100 HSPA? I need one that works in Asia and the U.S.