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Acer's Liquid series phones only occasionally reach the FCC, so it's with some surprise that we've just spotted the still-fresh Liquid Glow getting the US agency's approval under its E330 model name. Details are scarce as to whether or not there's been any changes made to the Android 4.0 phone on its way out of Taiwan, however: there's no telltale signs like cellular frequencies or carrier badging. If anything, Acer is hoping to keep information hush-hush by stamping a 180-day confidentiality seal on the manual and photos. It's entirely possible that this is the international GSM model with no 3G support for North American carriers, so we wouldn't get worked up about local release plans. Even so, knowing Canadian carrier Rogers' tendency to offer Acer phones, there's still a possibility that a version of the Liquid Glow might go on sale this side of the Pacific.

Acer Liquid Glow hits the FCC, keeps its secrets originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 13 May 2012 15:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>aceracer liquidAcer Liquid GlowAcerLiquidAcerLiquidGlowandroidAndroid 4.0android 4.0 ice cream sandwichAndroid4.0Android4.0IceCreamSandwichapprovalFCCliquidLiquid GlowLiquidGlowmobilepostcrossrogersRogers WirelessRogersWirelessSun, 13 May 2012 15:41:00 EST<![CDATA[Hands-on with the Acer Liquid Glow at MWC 2012 (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/29/hands-on-with-the-acer-liquid-glow-at-mwc-2012-video/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/29/hands-on-with-the-acer-liquid-glow-at-mwc-2012-video/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/29/hands-on-with-the-acer-liquid-glow-at-mwc-2012-video/#comments Given the phone's name, you'd think the Acer Liquid Glow would be best shown off in an infomercial, but in reality it's the next in line for the long-running smartphone series. The Glow hasn't been quite as popular as the CloudMobile at this week's MWC, and for good reason -- its bigger brother won an award in product design, after all. But that doesn't mean it should have to suffer the anguish of living in the shadows. The Liquid Glow is quite a bit smaller, offering a 3.7 inch WVGA display, 5MP rear camera, 1GHz Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 CPU and 512MB of RAM. The device will run on its own customized ICS ROM at launch, but it was using stock Android ICS this week. The UI, we've been told, will be lightweight with a homegrown tweaks to the lock screen, status bar, messages and the phone dialpad.

The Liquid Glow is just a tad thick, but we enjoyed how it felt when holding it as a result of the phone's curves matching the contours of our hand. If you have large hands or just crave a device with a bigger screen, this will probably be a little too small for you. In fact, the handset feels like it's smaller than it really is -- for those who prefer tinier phones but still desire as big a display as possible, this may be a rather good compromise. Its overall design scheme actually reminds us a lot of the CloudMobile, especially given those curves and Acer's signature arcs found on the top and bottom of the device. There are some major differences in terms of overall design, such as the inclusion of capacitive navigation buttons on the Glow as well as the lack of a soft-grip textured back, but the family resemblance is certainly there. We didn't notice any lags in software performance, but we'll need to check back when production-quality firmware is available at its launch. All in all, we think the Liquid Glow will wind up being a worthy competitor as long as it's reasonably priced. No availability date has been set, but we should expect to see it in stores sometime this summer. Our video and image gallery will guide you through the radiant goodness below.

Gallery: Acer Liquid Glow hands-on at MWC 2012

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Hands-on with the Acer Liquid Glow at MWC 2012 (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>aceracer liquid glowAcerLiquidGlowandroidandroid 4.0Android4.0glowgoogleice cream sandwichIceCreamSandwichicsliquidliquid glowLiquidGlowmobile world congressmobilepostcrossMobileWorldCongressmwcmwc 2012Mwc2012videoWed, 29 Feb 2012 10:36:00 EST<![CDATA[Mobile World Congress 2012 preview: what will we see?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/24/mobile-world-congress-2012-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/24/mobile-world-congress-2012-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/24/mobile-world-congress-2012-preview/#comments Mobile World Congress 2012 Preview Without hesitation, February always seems to be the most hectic time of the year for the mobile industry, thanks primarily to the annual Mobile World Congress held in Barcelona, Spain. The show has long been considered the proper venue for phone and tablet vendors to show off their latest and greatest innovations. Naturally, the internet is been set ablaze with plenty of rumors and even a few official product announcements from companies hoping to benefit from some solid pre-show buzz.

In this guide we'll take you on a tour and walk through the hardware we already know will be shown off at MWC, as well as what we should likely expect to see and the things we'd really love to hear more about but probably won't. Join us after the break, won't you?

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Mobile World Congress 2012 preview: what will we see? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3d cube3d max3dCube3dMaxacerandroidandroid 2.3android 4.0Android2.3Android4.0asusblackberryblackberry 10blackberry os 10Blackberry10BlackberryOs10cloudmobileelugaendeavorengadgetfujitsugalaxygingerbreadhtchtc endeavorhtc villeHtcEndeavorHtcVillehuaweiice cream sandwichIceCreamSandwichicsl-seriesl3l5l7leakslglg l-serieslg optimuslg tag+LgL-seriesLgOptimusLgTag+liquidlumiamimosamobile world congressmobile+world+congress+2012mobilepostcrossMobileWorldCongressmobileworldcongress2012motorolamwc 2012Mwc2012necnfcnokianokia 808 pureviewnokia lumianokia lumia 610nokia lumia 910Nokia808PureviewNokiaLumiaNokiaLumia610NokiaLumia910nyponoptimusoptimus 3doptimus 4xoptimus lte tagoptimus vuOptimus3dOptimus4xOptimusLteTagOptimusVupanasonicpanasonic elugaPanasonicElugapepperpreviewpureviewrimrumorssamsungsamsung galaxySamsungGalaxysnapdragonsonysony peppersony xperiaSonyPepperSonyXperiategra 3Tegra3upgradesvillewindows phoneWindowsPhonexperia pxperia uXperiaPXperiaUztezte mimosaZteMimosaFri, 24 Feb 2012 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Acer Liquid mt hands-on (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/14/acer-liquid-mt-hands-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/14/acer-liquid-mt-hands-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/14/acer-liquid-mt-hands-on-video/#comments The Acer Liquid mt, everybody! Oh come on, don't be such snobs, so what if it only has an 800MHz CPU, a humble 3.6-inch screen and standard 800 x 480 resolution? It's a pocketable and delightfully rotund little device, and Acer's added a couple of tweaks that we actually found quite useful. The biggest is a part of Acer's skin atop Android 2.2, which is set to be upgraded to Gingerbread "soon," a boilerplate promise with any device not running Google's latest. The Liquid mt offers multiple lock screens, allowing you to do things like control media and check your messaging inbox without having to unlock the phone and enter an app. It's a pretty sweet implementation, as is the simulated page-turning unlocking animation. The handset's rear features a 5 megapixel autofocus camera and the stainless backplate that gives it its name (mt standing for "metal"), but its top is most intriguing -- it has multiple status lights integrated under the metallic surface, which light up to give you alerts for things like low battery status or unread messages. Check out more of this handset in the gallery below.

Update: Now with added video sauce.

Gallery: Acer Liquid mt hands-on

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Acer Liquid mt hands-on (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 14 Feb 2011 08:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2011aceracer liquid mtAcerLiquidMtandroidandroid 2.2Android2.2dolbydolby mobileDolbyMobilefroyohands-onliquidliquid mtLiquidMtmetalmwcmwc 2011Mwc2011videowvgaMon, 14 Feb 2011 08:51:00 EST<![CDATA[Acer Liquid Mini and BeTouch E210 hands-on]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/08/acer-liquid-mini-and-betouch-e210-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/08/acer-liquid-mini-and-betouch-e210-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/08/acer-liquid-mini-and-betouch-e210-hands-on/#comments
Acer didn't just land in Vegas with Iconia tablets galore -- it brought along its new Liquid Mini and BeTouch E210 Froyo smartphones. The 3.2-inch Liquid Mini is the most interesting of the two, and like its larger older brothers, it's made of a black glossy plastic, which is bound to pick up more fingerprints than Sherlock Holmes. It will be actually be available in quite a number of hues, but Acer only had the black one on display. Still it's one cute phone, and with a 600MHz Qualcomm 7227 processor, 512MB of memory, and a 5 megapixel cam it's bound to fill Acer's mid-range smartphone offering quite nicely. That said, the unit we saw hanging around Acer's private suites wasn't working all that well -- in fact, it rebooted itself twice. This one was running Acer's own software layer on top of 2.2; the BeTouch E210 seemed to be running stock Froyo. Speaking of the BeTouch, it's a lot like the E130 with its BlackBerry-like form factor and awesome physical keyboard, except the E210 has been slimmed down and upgraded to that aforementioned 600MHz Qualcomm CPU. The E310 on display was working much better than the Liquid and while it wasn't blazing fast, it kept up with our scrolling and navigating in and out of menus. No word on US availability, but they should be hitting the UK market sometime soon. Hit the break for some beauty shots.

Gallery: Acer Liquid Mini and BeTouch E210 hands-on

Acer Liquid Mini and BeTouch E210 hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 08 Jan 2011 07:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>acerAcer BeTouch E210acer liquid miniAcerBetouchE210AcerLiquidMiniandroid 2.2Android 2.2 FroyoAndroid2.2Android2.2Froyobetouch e210BetouchE210cesces 2011ces2011E210froyohands-onliquidliquid miniLiquidMiniQualcommsmartphoneSat, 08 Jan 2011 07:51:00 EST<![CDATA[Acer Liquid Metal S120 spotted running Android 2.2 on AT&T bands in FCC]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/25/acer-liquid-metal-s120-spotted-running-android-2-2-on-atandt-bands/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/25/acer-liquid-metal-s120-spotted-running-android-2-2-on-atandt-bands/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/25/acer-liquid-metal-s120-spotted-running-android-2-2-on-atandt-bands/#comments Rumors of a 3.6-inch 800 x 480 Liquid Metal handset from Acer have been heating up in recent months. Now the aluminum handset said to be housing an 800MHz Qualcomm MSM7230-1 processor just cleared the FCC sporting GSM/EDGE 850/1900 and WCDMA Band II and V making it the perfect candidate for an AT&T launch. The listing also confirms Android 2.2 Froyo, GPS, Bluetooth, and 802.11b/g/n WiFi on the tested model S120 DVT2 (that's Design Verification Test 2) prototype. With an October launch set for the UK, well, it won't be long before we see this babe in North America. A bit of documentary evidence after the break.

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Acer Liquid Metal S120 spotted running Android 2.2 on AT&T bands in FCC originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Oct 2010 01:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>802.11nacerandroidandroid 2.2Android2.2attbluetoothdvt2fccfroyogooglegpsliquidliquid metalLiquidMetals120Mon, 25 Oct 2010 01:48:00 EST<![CDATA[Acer Liquid e, beTouch E110 / E400, and neoTouch P300 / P400 hands-on]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/acer-liquid-e-betouch-e110-e400-and-neotouch-p300-p400-han/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/acer-liquid-e-betouch-e110-e400-and-neotouch-p300-p400-han/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/acer-liquid-e-betouch-e110-e400-and-neotouch-p300-p400-han/#comments Acer took MWC rather seriously this year with no fewer than five phone intros to its name spanning the range from Android to Windows Mobile 6.5.3, so we went ahead and put our hands on all of them today. Starting at the bottom of the range, the lowly beTouch E110 is obviously designed to compete head-to-head with the likes of the HTC Tattoo -- in fact, it apes the Tattoo's design pretty closely in some respects. Unlike Acer's higher-end Android phones, the E110 uses a custom skin that seems pretty well-suited for its QVGA resolution, and it's still managing 3.6Mbps HSDPA in your choice of 900 / 2100 and 850 / 1900 flavors for different areas of the world. It feels as cheap as it looks, but as long as it's priced appropriately, we still think it's a reasonable way to get new audiences on the smartphone bandwagon.

Follow the break for more impressions, shots, and video!

Gallery: Acer beTouch E110 hands-on

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Acer Liquid e, beTouch E110 / E400, and neoTouch P300 / P400 hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 17 Feb 2010 08:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>acerandroidbetouche110e400hands-onliquidliquid eLiquidEmwcmwc 2010Mwc2010neotouchp300p400windows mobilewindows mobile 6.5.3WindowsMobileWindowsMobile6.5.3winmowinmo 6.5.3Winmo6.5.3wm6.5.3Wed, 17 Feb 2010 08:52:00 EST<![CDATA[Acer Liquid e rolls with Android 2.1, underclocked 768MHz Snapdragon]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/acer-liquid-e-rolls-with-with-android-2-1-underclocked-768mhz-s/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/acer-liquid-e-rolls-with-with-android-2-1-underclocked-768mhz-s/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/acer-liquid-e-rolls-with-with-android-2-1-underclocked-768mhz-s/#comments We knew good and well Acer was prepared to ship a few more Android phones in the new decade, and it's sure starting off on the right foot here in Barcelona. Just a few months after the original Liquid began to ship, along comes a minor upgrade in the Liquid e. The main improvements? For starters, Android 2.1 has supplanted Android 1.6 as the onboard operating system, but much to our displeasure, the Snapdragon in this bad boy is still underclocked to 768MHz. If you still have the will to care, you'll get to enjoy the 3.5-inch WVGA display, 5 megapixel camera (with AutoFocus), inbuilt GPS (or so says the specs sheet), 802.11b/g WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0, 256MB of RAM, an accelerometer, 3.5mm headphone jack and support for 7.2Mbps HSDPA. Head on past the break for the full release, but don't expect to find any pricing or release details.

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Acer Liquid e rolls with Android 2.1, underclocked 768MHz Snapdragon originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>acerAcer Liquid eAcerLiquidEandroidandroid 2.1Android2.1eclairgoogleliquidliquid eLiquidEMWCMWC 2010Mwc2010qualcommsmartphonesnapdragonMon, 15 Feb 2010 08:19:00 EST<![CDATA[Android display battle: In the end, there can be only One]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/03/android-display-battle-in-the-end-there-can-be-only-one/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/03/android-display-battle-in-the-end-there-can-be-only-one/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/03/android-display-battle-in-the-end-there-can-be-only-one/#comments It's not everyday you get to see six (6!) Android devices pitted against each other in a display-quality grudge match. No, not that sensor sensitivity nonsense again, rather, just a plain ol' video playback comparison for your subjective observations. Fortunately, the Android-loving kids over at HDBlog shot a video of the MyTouch 3G, HTC Hero, Motorola Milestone / Droid, Acer Liquid, Nexus One, and Samsung Galaxy (laid out clockwise in the image above). In our opinion, the Nexus One with its 3.7-inch AMOLED display packing a 800 x 480 pixel resolution comes out on top with the best overall image (though slightly on the red end of the color spectrum) -- good thing the video wasn't shot outdoors where that AMOLED is all but unreadable. But hey, that's our opinion, form your own in the video after the break.

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Android display battle: In the end, there can be only One originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Feb 2010 06:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>aceramoledandroidbattlecomparisoncompetitiondisplaydroidgalaxygoogleherohtchtc heroHtcHeroliquidmilestonemotorolamytouch 3gMytouch3gnexus oneNexusOneoledsamsungshootoutWed, 03 Feb 2010 06:25:00 EST<![CDATA[Acer Liquid now available in black, only wants Queen's money]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/17/acer-liquid-now-available-in-black-only-wants-queens-money/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/17/acer-liquid-now-available-in-black-only-wants-queens-money/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/17/acer-liquid-now-available-in-black-only-wants-queens-money/#commentsWhile we have yet to see the Acer Liquid popping up for real on American soil, the lucky Brits have just been treated to a second color option -- black -- for this underclocked Snapdragon Android phone. Still no sign of the red option that Acer promised, though. Price remains steady at around £330 (which is about $537) at a couple of UK e-tailers, but hey, with that shiny $529 tag on the Nexus One it's hard to be mad at our British friends. Let's hope Google and Vodafone can work out something nice for them.

Acer Liquid now available in black, only wants Queen's money originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 17 Jan 2010 01:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>aceracer liquidAcer Liquid A1AcerLiquidAcerLiquidA1androidandroid 1.6Android1.6britaincloveclove technologyCloveTechnologydonuthandtecliquidqualcommqualcomm snapdragonQualcommSnapdragonsnapdragonukWVGASun, 17 Jan 2010 01:11:00 EST<![CDATA[Acer Liquid A1 hits the FCC with AT&T's HSDPA flavors]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/acer-liquid-a1-hits-the-fcc-with-atandts-hsdpa-flavors/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/acer-liquid-a1-hits-the-fcc-with-atandts-hsdpa-flavors/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/11/acer-liquid-a1-hits-the-fcc-with-atandts-hsdpa-flavors/#comments It's already selling in Europe with one of AT&T's 3G bands, but the prospect of a US-friendly Acer Liquid A1 just got real, governmental-involvement style. The FCC has approved a 850 / 1900MHz version of the Android device, and while this is no guarantee of an AT&T berth -- much of Canada is crowding in on this spectrum, not to mention the possibility of selling the phone unlocked and unsubsidized -- we're massaging our temples this very second with the appropriate good vibrations to get this thing out and about in the States and on the cheap.

Acer Liquid A1 hits the FCC with AT&T's HSDPA flavors originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Shreedhan]

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Acer Liquid A1 unboxed, video style originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>aceracer liquidAcer Liquid A1AcerLiquidAcerLiquidA1androidliquidliquid a1LiquidA1unboxingvideoWed, 09 Dec 2009 18:58:00 EST<![CDATA[Acer Liquid A1 starts shipping its Android wares in the UK]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/08/acer-liquid-a1-starts-shipping-its-android-wares-in-the-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/08/acer-liquid-a1-starts-shipping-its-android-wares-in-the-uk/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/08/acer-liquid-a1-starts-shipping-its-android-wares-in-the-uk/#comments Looking for something a little different and exciting in the Android space? Acer's Liquid A1 probably fits the bill. Sure, it's another in a long line of slate-style phones with Android, but the quirky (if chunky) design and zippy Snapdragon processor are certainly worth paying attention to. The best part? It's shipping now in the UK, with a price hovering in the £330 range (about $540 US). If someone manages to shoehorn Android 2.0 onto this thing we might start talking serious, but for now it's probably a stretch for a bit of EDGE-only (or 3G if you win the tri-band lottery and us AT&T) import action in the US. The price of liberty and happiness, we suppose.

Acer Liquid A1 starts shipping its Android wares in the UK originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>acerandroidavailableliquidliquid aiLiquidAislatesnapdragonTue, 08 Dec 2009 15:12:00 EST<![CDATA[Acer to unveil 8 to 10 phones next year, show more love to Android]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/27/acer-to-unveil-8-to-10-phones-next-year-show-more-love-to-andro/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/27/acer-to-unveil-8-to-10-phones-next-year-show-more-love-to-andro/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/27/acer-to-unveil-8-to-10-phones-next-year-show-more-love-to-andro/#commentsAcer's far from being a major player in the smartphone space, but to call it irrelevant would be grossly inaccurate. Up until now, however, the outfit has relied largely on Microsoft's mobile OS to power its phones, though even it seems shocked by the warm reception the Android-powered Liquid has received. According to the company's own Aymar de Lencquesaing, Acer recognizes that "there is definitely momentum behind Android," and he continued by stating that "the pace is faster than most would have anticipated one year ago." He went on to proclaim that the company was apt to pump out 8 to 10 phones in 2010, with next year's lineup being "much more balanced" in terms of the amount of Windows Mobile vs. Android handsets. Look out, world -- Google just might take over another huge portion of your life while you're fixated on the next great Black Friday deal.

Acer to unveil 8 to 10 phones next year, show more love to Android originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Aceracer liquidAcerLiquidandroidfuturegoogleliquidmarket shareMarketShareplanswindows mobileWindowsMobileFri, 27 Nov 2009 17:58:00 EST<![CDATA[Acer Liquid handled, evaluated, 'not too shabby']]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/acer-liquid-handled-evaluated-not-too-shabby/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/acer-liquid-handled-evaluated-not-too-shabby/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/acer-liquid-handled-evaluated-not-too-shabby/#comments Looks like quite a few folks have got their hands on the Acer Liquid as of late, and lucky for us they've been rather loose-lipped with their thoughts on the subject. 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.

[Via JK On The Run]

Read - PREVIEW: Acer Liquid Android 1.6 WVGA Touchscreen Smartphone
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Acer Liquid handled, evaluated, 'not too shabby' originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>aceracer liquidAcerLiquidandroidandroid 1.6Android1.6clock speedClockSpeedcpudonutliquidmobileprocessorqualcommsmartphonesnapdragonspecificationsspeedThu, 05 Nov 2009 19:38:00 EST<![CDATA[Acer Liquid handled, evaluated, 'not too shabby']]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/acer-liquid-handled-evaluated-not-too-shabby/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/acer-liquid-handled-evaluated-not-too-shabby/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/05/acer-liquid-handled-evaluated-not-too-shabby/#comments Looks like quite a few folks have got their hands on the Acer Liquid as of late, and lucky for us they've been rather loose-lipped with their thoughts on the subject. 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.

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Acer Liquid handled, evaluated, 'not too shabby' originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via MobileTechWorld, thanks Gully and Jose]

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Acer Liquid's Snapdragon processor to be clocked at just 768MHz? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via MobileTechWorld, thanks Gully and Jose]

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Acer Liquid's Snapdragon processor to be clocked at just 768MHz? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>aceracer liquidAcerLiquidandroidandroid 1.6Android1.6clock speedClockSpeedcpudonutliquidprocessorqualcommsmartphonesnapdragonspecificationsspeedMon, 02 Nov 2009 11:13:00 EST<![CDATA[Acer Liquid slips through human fingers, but not before divulging new specs (updated)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/acer-liquid-slips-through-human-fingers-but-not-before-taking-p/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/acer-liquid-slips-through-human-fingers-but-not-before-taking-p/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/acer-liquid-slips-through-human-fingers-but-not-before-taking-p/#comments Generic form factor? Check. Default Android skin? Check. Sure, that's nothing exciting, but the real draw of Acer Liquid's gonna be its large, 800 x 480 resolution screen (the exact size of which we still don't know) and its 1GHz Snapdragon chipset. Unfortunately for the guys at Pocket-Lint, they didn't get to play with the Donut-powered handset long enough to really push those two selling points, but on the bright side they did discover a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus and some ISO adjustment options, GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and what appears to be a 3.5mm headphone jack. Perhaps more importantly, they nabbed some pictures of the thing powered on and in action. Jealous? Yes, yes we are.

Update: We finally have the first images (above) showing Acer's customized Android UI and social networking integration (after the break) courtesy of HDBlog.it. It not quite the full-blown replacement a la HTC Sense, but they've clearly brought a new bag of tricks in an attempt to make the vanilla OS experience Acer-unique.

[Thanks, Josh]

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Acer Liquid slips through human fingers, but not before divulging new specs (updated) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>1.6aceracer liquidAcerLiquidandroidandroid 1.6Android1.6donutgooglegoogle androidGoogleAndroidliquidmobileFri, 16 Oct 2009 02:42:00 EST<![CDATA[Acer Liquid slips through human fingers, but not before divulging new specs (updated)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/acer-liquid-slips-through-human-fingers-but-not-before-taking-p/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/acer-liquid-slips-through-human-fingers-but-not-before-taking-p/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/16/acer-liquid-slips-through-human-fingers-but-not-before-taking-p/#comments Generic form factor? Check. Default Android skin? Check. Sure, that's nothing exciting, but the real draw of Acer Liquid's gonna be its large, 800 x 480 resolution screen (the exact size of which we still don't know) and its 1GHz Snapdragon chipset. Unfortunately for the guys at Pocket-Lint, they didn't get to play with the Donut-powered handset long enough to really push those two selling points, but on the bright side they did discover a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus and some ISO adjustment options, GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and what appears to be a 3.5mm headphone jack. Perhaps more importantly, they nabbed some pictures of the thing powered on and in action. Jealous? Yes, yes we are.

Update: We finally have the first images (above) showing Acer's customized Android UI and social networking integration (after the break) courtesy of HDBlog.it. It not quite the full-blown replacement a la HTC Sense, but they've clearly brought a new bag of tricks in an attempt to make the vanilla OS experience Acer-unique.

[Thanks, Josh]

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Acer Liquid slips through human fingers, but not before divulging new specs (updated) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>1.6aceracer liquidAcerLiquidandroidandroid 1.6Android1.6donutgooglegoogle androidGoogleAndroidliquidFri, 16 Oct 2009 02:42:00 EST<![CDATA[Acer Liquid mixes Snapdragon and Android 1.6 'donut' for a movable feast]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/14/acer-liquid-mixes-snapdragon-and-android-1-6-donut-for-a-movab/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/14/acer-liquid-mixes-snapdragon-and-android-1-6-donut-for-a-movab/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/14/acer-liquid-mixes-snapdragon-and-android-1-6-donut-for-a-movab/#comments Hey, what do you know, Acer just kicked out its first Android handset into the mystical kingdom of donuts and Snapdragons. Liquid, a rebranded (and slightly restyled) A1, brings a 800 x 480 WVGA capacitive touchscreen upon which you'll watch Android 1.6 ride that peppy Snapdragon processor. It's presumably tuned to 1GHz (or higher) and not 768MHz as listed on the eXpansys Germany spec-sheet -- a trick that'll make this the fastest Android handset on the planet. Of course, what would Android be without some tweaking? Acer promises a bevy of unique features such as improved power management, a new UI with tight entertainment and web integration, geo-tagging, a "Spinlets" application for access to streaming video and music, and full address book integration with Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, and other social media houses. Unfortunately, that's all the detail that Acer's willing to spill at the moment; dates, real specs, and prices when we get 'em.

[Via ElectricPig and SlashGear]

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Acer Liquid mixes Snapdragon and Android 1.6 'donut' for a movable feast originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via ElectricPig and SlashGear]

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Acer Liquid mixes Snapdragon and Android 1.6 'donut' for a movable feast originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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