Compal is expecting to ship 3.8 million tablets this year; of that number, it expects 90% of them to be running Android with ARM-based processors. But, we don’t know under what brands these tablets will be shipping just yet. This is another another sign that 2011 is gearing up to be the year of the [...]
CES 2011 was jam-packed with Tablet releases, one of which was the Acer Iconia A500. While a finished version is still some time off, a prototype was on hand at the show. The guys from AndroidandMe hand a chance to get their hands on the possible future tablet, giving a quick report on what they [...]
Back in November, we reported that Acer announced three Android-powered phone/tablet hybrids that were scheduled for a 2011 release. Well, Acer confirmed at CES that at least one of those devices will be heading to US carriers by showing their 4.8-inch hybrid with a sticker on the back marked WCDMA: US Band, which means that [...]
Acer already announce their tablets on CES 2011 and now their announcing two lower end phone running android 2.2. The first is the Liquid Mini, which is significantly tinier than the original Liquid, runs on a 600 MHz processor with 512 MB of RAM, includes a 5 megapixel camera, and a 3.2-inch 240 x 320 [...]
Although the first NVIDIA chip wasn’t used in too many devices besides the Zune HD, I don’t think that was a performance issue at all, but mostly an issue with selling the idea of a chip with heavy graphics to phone manufacturers. Well, it sems that NVIDIA is doing extremely well right now convincing important [...]
Today, Acer announced a new phone from their beTouch line-up. It has Android 2.2, a 2.8-inch QVGA screen, a 3.2-megapixel camera, 600 MHz processor, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, HSDPA and a 1300 mAh battery. It’s not much to look at, but it’s not a high-end phone. Rather it’s a mid-end one, being priced at 200 euro [...]
While Acer made its tablet announcement in New York last Tuesday, there was also further discussion of their Liquid Metal smartphone. Both AT&T and T-Mobile are considering the handset for their networks, according to the president of Acer’s smartphone unit. Aymar de Lencquesaing, speaking at a press conference in New York City, mentioned the US [...]
By now, we all know that Honeycomb should be the Holy Grail of Android tablets. In fact, they should’ve just named Android 3.0 the Holy Grail, since it also starts with an “H” and Android fans can’t wait to see what is all about. It could also be overhauled Android interface for smartphones that we’ve [...]
Were you craving Acer’s phone with a stainless steel back and chrome finish? Your wait is over as Acer Liquid is coming to Rogers soon, so all Canadians will have the opportunity to get one. This was confirmed at the Acer conference when someone asked if the Liquid Metal was coming to USA. Acer responded [...]
Acer has announced it’s joining the Android army with 3 tablets in 3 different sizes: 4.8 inches, 7 inches and 10.1 inches. All of them will come with Android OS 3.0 (Honeycomb). Once agaiin, we have confirmation that Honeycomb is not far off, and we’ll see it in products even in Q1 next year, although [...]
Acer has officially launched the Liquid Metal. The Android device will put speed ahead of all, and has support for 14.4 Mbps, HSPA-based 3G on networks that support it. It also upgrades to the same 800MHz MSM7230 Snapdragon found in the T-Mobile G2 and Desire Z. The Liquid Metal will have an improved build quality, doing away with a plastic [...]
This little beauty has been popping up a lot lately, It’s the aluminum housed Acer Liquid Metal. We hear it has a 800MHz Qualcomm MSM7230-1 processor and has just cleared the FCC with GSM/EDGE 850/1900 and WCDMA Band II and V. This sounds like it would be perfect for AT&T. With Android 2.2, GPS, Bluetooth, 802.11b/g/n [...]
It’s not every day we get directed to a Thai Android blog, but if there are leaked photos, we can do spicy hot. This shot of the Acer Liquid Metal shows the sleek Android offering up close, sharp and personal. Now all we need is to get to play with it ourselves. Rumored specs include [...]
They’re in the oven! Google’s partners have been told their engineering samples of the next Android operating system will be ready for testing on tablet computers this December. And some of those partners passed this delivery date on. We still don’t know if Gingerbread will be released as Android OS 2.3, 2.5, or 3.0, but [...]
Koodo Mobile launched their discount wireless service in March of 2008. Since then they have been focused on being “Canada’s decidedly different, pay for what you need wireless company.” Out of the gate, their top priority has been rate plans. Their competition has the power of high-end devices such as the iPhone on Virgin and [...]
As previously reported, Canadian cell carrier Fido has released another smartphone, their first Android-powered device into the wild. The Acer Liquid E can be yours for a mere $30 with a 3-year contract or $375 without. It’s safe to assume that many of the smartphones (including Android) will make their way from Rogers over to [...]
Fido is going to release their Acer liquid E. It’s running Eclair right now but as soon as the software is available, it will upgrade into Froyo. Quoting them, their target market is : “This device is for users who put functionality first; this is likely not their first smartphone but they are drawn to [...]
It’s confirmed last week that Fido finally will release their first android-powered device, Acer Liquid E. The device has a 3.5 inch display, powered by android 2.1, a 5 megapixel camera and Wi-Fi, GPS, and Bluetooth It’s said to go for $50 on a 3-year term and $350 without a contract. That’s pretty in line [...]
Fido has now officially confirmed that they will indeed be releasing Acer’s Liquid e handset. For those who aren’t familiar with the Acer handset, the Liquid e is a mid range android handset that will be released running the Android 2.1 OS. Acer has opted to use 768MHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor for this phone and [...]
Liquid marketing I couldn’t sell my old lawnmower, no matter how hard I tried. It was probably because it was old and broken and I wanted too much money for it – but then I had a brainwave – I painted it red and stuck a Ferrari logo on it… Genius? You decide, but Infinity [...]
Well another day and another company throwing its hat into the tablet mix and this time it is Acer’s turn to make some tablet announcements. Acer has let the news fly that they are working on 3 different size tablets in 2011. The tablets will come in a 10 inch display, a 7 inch display [...]
Heart’s Desire It seems like we’ve been waiting forever for T-Mobile UK to bring their HTC Desire customers the latest Android operating system, Froyo – and its still not here. There have been all kinds of setbacks: first the dog ate it, then it slipped down the back of the sofa and now its someone [...]
The Acer Liquid Metal that was cleverly leaked a few days ago has apparently been confirmed by a representative of Acer’s in the UK, according to ElectricPig. In other juicy news on the subject some new details have been confirmed: it has been said that it “features a metal backplate,” confirming the suspicions of many speculating [...]
Fido, the budget division of Rogers Wireless, will be offering their first Android OS handset within the next few weeks. Training will begin soon for Fido employees on the Acer Liquid E. The Liquid E has a Snapdragon processor, but it runs at 768 MHz (it’s capable of 1 GHz). Acer has said the CPU [...]
News is being leaked today that the upcoming Liquid Metal by Acer is going to be made of, well, metal. Now this may not seem like a big deal but this may not be your standard aluminum metal used for phones. The pictures below not only show what appears to be an aluminum casing but [...]
According to Lesen, Acerwill be showing off their new LumiRead e-reader at IFA in Berlin this week, and launching later in September (at least in Germany). It will retail at €250 or $318. The LumiRead is a six-inch-display monochrome e-reader much like Amazon’s Kindle. There is 2GB of on-board storage, which can hold 1,500 books. [...]
Never judge a phone by its cover Make it look like an iPhone and people will buy it. Not true, but that seems to be the mantra being chanted mindlessly by manufacturers. Take the Apanda A70 for (pictured below) example. Being produced in Shenzhen by startup Apanda. It has a1GHz Processor, 4.3 inches of screen [...]
It seems Android 2.2 is just not good enough for Acer. They’ve promised 2 Android tablets, delivered by the end of Q4 this year, but they’re not going to hold that promise, because instead of being just one of the dozen or so manufacturers to release an Android 2.1/2.2 tablet this fall, they’d rather be [...]
Streak growing up Its amazing how quickly things move in this business. I was mucking around with my Dell Streak last night when it struck me how ‘old fashioned’ Android 1.6 felt. Thankfully O2 UK are going to bring some modernity next month to the Streak’s otherwise perfectly respectable 5 inches of mutlitouch, hi-res screen [...]
Yesterday, ProductReviews ran a piece about the top five Android phones. Their list is below. #5. Samsung Vibrant – This phone brings a superb AMOLED display with brilliant multimedia features, but one of the major drawbacks about this phone is the lack of a flash for the camera. This alone would put most people off [...]
Split Personalities Taiwanese electronics corporation Acer plan to announce another dual boot netbook like their Inspire One D250. Like its fore bearer, the Inspire One AOD255 will also dual boot Windows XP but will have Android 2.1 as opposed to 1.6. If you don’t want to travel to Taiwan or wait until next month, the [...]
Vodafone Running Stream We reported last week on eXpansys who were offering the Acer Stream on pre-order, well, now they’ve got together with Vodafone to offer the Stream on a two year contract, with 300 minutes, unlimited texts and a gig of data for 30 ($47) a month – that works out at at 720 [...]
Consumer electronics firms entering the smartphone market will account for sales of over 26 million units a year by 2015, according to a new report from Juniper Research. The analyst firm said in its latest smartphones report that it expects Asian smartphone firms to increase their market share from 11 per cent to 18 per [...]
First spotted at the Google I/O this year, the Acer S110 or Liquid Stream has “finally surfaced in the Middle East” according to stuffmideast.com and by all accounts, its a great phone. The Taiwanese company’s first serious attempt at a high-end Android handset has everything you would expect, like a 1 GHz processor, a 5 [...]
Introduction Today we get to look at Acer’s first North American Android handset, out further do we present to you though Rogers Acer liquid E. Looks The liquid E is a sharp looking phone, the beautiful black Piano finish that fits nicely in palm of your hands. It Measures 115 X 62.5 X 12.5mm and [...]
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