Acer’s first Android smartphone has begun shipping in the UK, interestingly this sleek Android handset is powered by 1GHz Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processor. Acer Liquid A1 is now available and in stock with retailers like Expansys at £339.99 ($556) and Clove at £328.99 ($538) price tag.
Meanwhile, Acer Liquid A1 will packed a 3.5-inch WVGA capacitive touchscreen, quadband GSM/GPRS/EDGE and triband (900/1900/2100) HSDPA, along with WiFi b/g, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR and a 5-megapixel camera. It’s a classic 12mm thick black and while color theme.
Although it is hype with Snapdragon which is capable of running 1GHz speed, Acer down-clock the processor to 768MHz to utilized the capability of 1,350mAh battery and mainly not draining it with a couple hour of usage. Its UI remains simple without further customization as done with HTC and Motorola. Likely, you would only be seeing a standard Android 1.6 donut.
Let’s just see if Acer will fit the new product line as it makes its line with its economical yet high-quality computers. Other features including WiFi b/g, a 5-megapixel camera and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR. While the processor is capable of 1GHz speeds, but Acer has underclock it to 768MHz, probably to anticipate the over warming and maintain longer battery life.
The Acer Liquid A1 has 12.5mm thick, and comes in black & white color scheme, and an Android 1.6 OS. This is the first Android smartphone for Acer. The Liquid A1 Cell Phone has begun shipping in the UK.