Acer smartphones arrive in Australia

Stephen Withers
Wednesday, 01 September 2010 18:13

Your IT - Mobility

Acer's new range of smartphones - including Android-based models - go on sale in Australia this month. There's even a Ferrari special edition phone for the well-heeled.

The Acer Liquid E smartphone was revealed overseas earlier this year and announced locally today. Key features of the $A699 Liquid E include a Snapdragon CPU and the Android 2.1 Éclair operating system.

The name apparently comes from the phone's "ultra-fluid tactile interface," but the timing is unfortunate. 'Liquid E' is also a street name for GHB, the drug that AFL footballer Travis Tuck overdosed on late last week.

The Liquid E is also available in a $A999 Ferrari special edition.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We'll present Acer's words on that model without further comment:

It is not merely a luxurious smartphone or status symbol; it is an object where obsessive attention to detail ensures its owner a uniquely rare experience.

Above all, it flaunts a bold yet elegant design: the glossy red casing with chrome trim makes it a true pleasure for the eyes. The front is dominated by a spacious 3.5", hi-resolution capacitive touchscreen, while the back sports the legendary "Scuderia Ferrari" shield with details in carbon fibre, while the redesigned microphone recalls the "air intake inlet, lending it a powerful look to keep it in pole position.

A Ferrari-branded case and Bluetooth earpiece are optional extras. The company has previously marketed Ferrari-branded notebook computers.

The other new phones from Acer are the $A799 Stream (slim, Wi-Fi, Dolby mobile, 720p video recording, HDMI interface), the $A399 beTouch E120 (Android, GPS, Wi-Fi), and the $A499 beTouch E130 (QWERTY keyboard, Android, GPS, Wi-Fi, 150mAh battery).