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Acer Liquid Snapdragon-based Android smartphone announced
SlashGear —
Acer have officially announced their first Android smartphone, the Acer Liquid, and it’s also the first handset running the Android platform to use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processor. The Liquid has a WVGA touchscreen, HSPA connectivity and a 5-megapixel camera with autofocus, geo-tagging, ISO and a self-timer.
The 1GHz chipset also means the Liquid can support 3D graphics, and the phone will run Android 1.6. So far we’ve seen Snapdragon used on one shipping smartphone – the Toshiba TG01 – and on one upcoming smartphone – the HTC HD2 – but both run Windows Mobile rather than Google’s open-source OS. HTC are tipped to have a Snapdragon-based Android device in the ...
Acer Liquid mixes Snapdragon and Android 1.6 'donut' for a movable feast
Engadget Mobile —
Filed under: Handsets, Android, Acer
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 resumably tuned to 1GHz (or higher) and not 768MHz as listed on the eXpansys Germany ...
Acer Liquid mixes Snapdragon and Android 1.6 'donut' for a movable feast
Engadget —
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 resumably 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 ...
Acer Liquid A1 – the first Android phone with a Snapdragon CPU
Unwired View —
Acer has just announced its first Android smartphone – the Acer Liquid, which is also the world’s first Android handset powered by Qualcomm’s 1GHz Snapdragon processor.
Previously known as Acer A1, the Liquid runs Android 1.6 Donut (not Android 2.0 as rumored) and uses a “new user interface with easy access to entertainment and web bookmarks.”
Its specs include a WVGA touchscreen display, HSPA connectivity, and a 5MP camera with autofocus and geotagging.
The smartphone also features a Spinlets application that offers “free streaming of worldwide music and video” for sharing “with friends and family through web-posting or e-mail.” Moreover, there are many social networking sites integrated, including YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, ...
Acer shows off its Android phone, the Acer Liquid A1
T3.com All —
Acer shows off its Android phone, the Acer Liquid A1 Finally shows the world its attempt at an Android-based smartphone Acer has today lifted the lid and polished the screen of the Acer Liquid A1, the company's much-rumoured step into the world of Android-powered smartphones. Acer's calling the Liquid A1 the "world s first Android 1.6 high definition smartphone", thanks to the device's large capacitive 800 x 480 resolution Wide VGA touch-screen, and the way that, thanks to some fortunate timing, the device will ship with the very latest public Android build. The first in the Liquid line will come with a custom user interface sitting on top of reliable old Android, with Acer boasting that Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and the rest of the social internet clan will be ...
Acer shows off its Android phone, the Acer Liquid A1
T3.com News —
Acer has today lifted the lid and polished the screen of the Acer Liquid A1, the company's much-rumoured step into the world of Android-powered smartphones.
Acer's calling the Liquid A1 the "world’s first Android 1.6 high definition smartphone", thanks to the device's large capacitive 800 x 480 resolution Wide VGA touch-screen, and the way that, thanks to some fortunate timing, the device will ship with the very latest public Android build.
The first in the Liquid line will come with a custom user interface sitting on top of reliable old Android, with Acer boasting that Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and the rest of the social internet clan will be supported by integrated custom apps. There's also something ...
Acer Liquid Finally Gives Android the Snapdragon It Deserves [Android]
Gizmodo —
The day Qualcomm's crushingly fast Snapdragon platform showed up in its first phone was the very day I started desperately wanting it to run Android. It had to happen. And now, courtesy of Acer, it will. Finally materializing after months of agonizingly vague promises of Androidery, The Liquid A1 is a capacitive-screen WVGA touch phone, set to run Android 1.6 Donut—the first build of the OS to support nonstandard (read: G1) resolutions, among other things—as well as a custom social-networking-centric ...
Acer Goes Official With the Liquid A1 Android Phone
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis —
Back in June, Dusan reported that a new Android-powered device may be coming to us via Acer in November. Looks like the details were deadly accurate, as Acer has officially announced the Liquid A1 Android Phone. No pricing or launch date details have emerged yet, but a November launch would make a lot of sense to me, especially if they’re just announcing it now.
Details on the Liquid A1:
Qualcomm ...
Acer Liquid A1 Announced, First Snapdragon Android
Android Phone Fans —
At an event in London, Acer just announced the first ever 1GHz Snapdragon-based Android Phone ...
Acer Liquid A1 Android Phone: Officially Announced
PR News: —
Previous rumors suggesting that Acer were planning to release an Android phone have recently been confirmed by Acer, the handset will be called the Acer Liquid A1 and has now been officially announced by Acer, you can see th official announcement here.
It is thought that the handset will come with Google Android 1.6 (Donut) installed, it will run a 1GHz processor, and will have an 800×480 capacitive touchscreen display, the handset will also come with a 5 megapixel camera which has a self-timer, autofocus and supports geo-tagging.
It is thought that one of Acer’s main concentrations will be regarding battery-life, however details have not yet been revealed, the handset itself will be available in black, white ...
Acer rings in year 2 of Android with a Snapdragon-based device
Betanews —
By Tim Conneally, Betanews
Acer today took the lid off of its first Android-based smartphone, the Liquid, formerly shown off as the "A1." In addition to being the top computer manufacturer's first Android smartphone, it's also the first Android phone based on the 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset. It's not the first Snapdragon phone altogether -- that honor went to the Windows Mobile-based Toshiba TG01 earlier this year -- but the Liquid will become be the most powerful Android handset available. Sony Ericsson is rumored to also be working on a Snapdragon-based Android phone with a UI known as "Rachael," and HTC is reportedly working on the "Dragon," but neither company has officially debuted a product as ...
Acer Unveils A1: First Snapdragon Android Phone
I4U News —
... Today Acer surprised us all with the official announcement of the A1 Liquid. The A1 will be Acer's first Android handset, as well as the first Android smartphone to pack the 1 GHz Snapdragon processor. The A1 will launch with Android 1.6 Donut pre-loaded. It comes with a high definition, wide VGA touchscreen, improved power management for longer battery life, a customized UI, and a camera with geo-tagging, ISO, self-timer options, and auto-focus. The A1 also comes loaded with the Spinlets application, which gives free access to video and music from around the world. More ...
Android Gets the Snapdragon With the Acer Liquid [jkOnTheRun]
GigaOM Network —
Android enthusiasts have been watching the Windows Mobile powered HTC HD2 information emerge with lust in their hearts but their wallets firmly in their pockets. By all indications, the 1 GHz Snapdragon is rapidly becoming the smartphone processor of the power user. Acer is going to make it all better with the Liquid Android phone.
The Acer Liquid has a big screen running at 800×480 and a Snapdragon processor driving Android onboard. It’s the tasty Donut (1.6) version of Android, too. Acer promises to add all sorts of their own magic to the Android mix on the Liquid:
Improved power management to help achieve longer battery autonomy for intense users;
A new user interface with easy access to entertainment and ...
Acer Kicks off New “Liquid” Series with Snapdragon Android Phone
AndroidGuys —
There’s some big Android news coming out of the Acer camp today! The first Android phone out of the gate with a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor will belong to their new “Liquid” series of handsets. With a High Definition, ...
Acer Kicks off New “Liquid” Series with Snapdragon Android Phone
AndroidGuys —
There’s some big Android news coming out of the Acer camp today! The first Android phone out of the gate with a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor will belong to their new “Liquid” series of handsets. With a High Definition, Wide-VGA capacitive touchscreen, a 5MP camera, and “no idle-time”, this ain’t your buddy’s G1 were talking about here.
Other fun Acer Liquid stuff gleaned from the press release:
HSPA Connectivity
Android 1.6 (Donut)
Wide-VGA (presumed to be 800×480) touch screen
5 MP camera with geo-tagging, ISO, self-timer options and accelerated auto-focus performance
Acer-designed power management system for ...
Acer's "Liquid" Android Phone Gets the Trendy Snapdragon Chip [OStatic]
GigaOM Network —
As JKOnTheRun notes, "by all indications, the 1-GHz Snapdragon [processor] is rapidly becoming the smartphone processor of the power user," and Acer is working on an Android phone called Liquid that incorporates it. The phone has a large 800 x 480 screen, and an advanced camera, in additon to the version 1.6 "Donut" version of Android. Acer has previously stated its intent to include Android in a broad range of devices. Check out more details here.
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Acer's "Liquid" Android Phone Gets the Trendy Snapdragon Chip
OStatic blogs —
As JKOnTheRun notes, "by all indications, the 1-GHz Snapdragon [processor] is rapidly becoming the smartphone processor of the power user," and Acer is working on an Android phone called Liquid that incorporates it. The phone has a large 800 x 480 screen, and an advanced camera, in additon to the version 1.6 "Donut" version of Android. Acer has previously stated its intent to include Android in a broad range of devices. Check out more details here.
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Introducing Acer Liquid : Acer’s first Android powered device
ithinkdifferent —
Acer too has decided to join the bandwagon of Android for its mobile device, as it has announced Acer Liquid. Acer Liquid comes out as the world’s first Qualcomm Snapdragon processor powered phone. Not only that Acer says that it is the first Android 1.6 based high definition smartphone, not to forget that it becomes equipped with a 5 megapixel camera.
Acer regards this phone as an ideal solution for those who want world class multimedia, browsing and social network not to forget video streaming experience.
The real beauty of this smartphone is that ...
Acer’s Dual-Boot Netbook, Liquid Phone: More Open Doors for Android? [GigaOM]
GigaOM Network —
Could some of the biggest boosts yet for Google’s open-source Android operating system, outside the realm of smartphones, come from unlikely sidekicks: Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 7 OS and offbeat new processors? That’s worth thinking about in the wake of Acer’s announcement today that it is doing a version of its popular Aspire One netbooks that will dual-boot Android and Windows 7. Acer has previously announced that it intends to ...
Acer Announces Liquid Android Phone
Ubergizmo —
Acer certainly looks like it’s going to heat up the cell phone wars, and to emphasize that, it has officially announced the Acer Liquid, Acer’s first Android-powered smartphone. To give you something to drool over, the phone will be powered by Qualcomm’s 1GHz Snapdragon processor, making it the first Android-device to use that chip. Aside from that, it will also have a high-definition WVGA capacitive touchscreen, and will be powered by Android 1.6 (a.k.a. Donut). There isn’t an official release date or price tag at the moment, but we’re fairly sure that information will be out sooner rather than later, so stay tuned! Acer’s press release can be found here.
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Acer Liquid SnapDragon Android Phone
iTech News Net —
Other than the neoTouch, Acer introduces the Liquid, (aka Acer A1), the world’s first Qualcomm Snapdragon processor based Android phone and the the first to have Android 1.6 Donut OS. The phone is not is the first SnapDragon smartphone as we’ve seen HTC HD2, Acer neoTouch and Toshiba TG01, but it’s the first Android phone to get Snapdragon.
Acer’s Liquid can be considered as the Android version of the neoTouch, getting a WVGA touchscreen display. It has an optimized camera with geo-tagging, ISO, self-timer options and accelerated auto-focus performance”. It will include the exclusive Spinlets application for free streaming of worldwide music and video and smart ...
Acer Liquid Android Phone Boasts Qualcomm’s SnapDragon Chipset
Today Gadgets —
The new Acer’s Liquid a.k.a Acer’s A1 might be not the first smartphone that comes with the Qualcomm’s SnapDragon processor as the Acer neoTouch, Toshiba TG01, and the HTC HD2 is already use it, but as we mentioned the Liquid is the first Android-powered phone that running on SnapDragon Chipset. From the specs, the Liquid should be the Android version of the neoTouch, where the phone gets a WVGA touchscreen display and running under Android 1.6 a.k.a Donut Operating System. Other features include an optimized camera with geo-tagging, ISO, self-timer options and accelerated auto-focus performance, and Smart integration of Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Picasa plus Flickr in the address book, with ...
Acer Liquid Snapdragon-powered phone
D' Technology Weblog —
Acer debuts its new Android-based smartphone “Liquid” (formerly "A1" ) series: powered by world’s first Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. The specs for Liquid have yet to be released, but Snapdragon chipset specs’re no mystery: 1 GHz CPU; 600 MHz DSP; 3D graphics support (up to 22 million triangles per second and 133 million 3D pixels per second); 1280 x 720 HD video support; integrated 3G, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth; built-in gpsOne engine; support for cameras up to 12 megapixel; and mobile broadcast TV support. Though Snapdragon’s capable of 720p HD, Liquid's resolution is only WVGA (800 x 480). ...
Acer aims to overtake HP in notebook sales
Crave: The gadget blog —
... . To be released in time for the holidays, the new notebook will reportedly offer eight hours of battery life and hold as much as 8GB of RAM, says Acer. But the company is not just relying on the PC market to stimulate growth. At the end of November, Acer will debut its new smartphone, the Acer Liquid A1 . Powered by a 768Mhz Snapdragon processor and running the Android operating system, the Liquid will sport a 3.5 inch touch screen, 800 x 480 high-definition resolution, 256MB of memory, and a 5MP autofocus camera. Also part of the mix will be Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and ...
