Acer Liquid A1 Announced, First Snapdragon Android
| by Rob Jackson on October 14th, 2009 |
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At an event in London, Acer just announced the first ever 1GHz Snapdragon-based Android Phone – the Acer Liquid A1. The name is a bit confusing as the company referred to the phone as the A1 on stage but published a press release announcing the launch of their complete line of Android Phones called Acer Liquid. So I’m assuming this falls into line with other “lines” like the Omnia, Instinct, Xperia, etc…. brand name model number. So until further notice… the Acer Liquid A1!
We found some pretty sweet pictures snapped by our friends at ElectricPig:
Despite the event and press release, full specs on the device are still unknown. What we DO know:
- 1GHz Snapdragon Processor
- WVGA Screen (800 x 480 resolution)
- Capacitive Touch Screen
- 5MP Camera with Geo-tagging
- HSPA Connectivity
- Android 1.6 Donut
- New UI including access to entertainment/bookmarks
- Spinlets – Free music/video streaming that can be shared with friends/family thruogh web/email
- Social Network Integration… Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Picasa, Flickr
- Acer Sync
- Comes in Red, White or Black
For those interested, here is the full press release:
ACER LIQUID: The Future Now
The world’s first Snapdragon™ and Android™ 1.6 smartphone2009-10-14 -
The Future has arrived with Acer Liquid
Acer introduces its new smartphone “Liquid” series: the world’s first Qualcomm Snapdragon™ processor based and world’s first Android™ 1.6 high definition smartphone, combining cutting-edge technologies, software innovation and an ultra-fluid user interface to create an all-new mobile experience. It is the ideal solution for users demanding the best from their devices, and in particular outstanding multimedia, web browsing, social media integration and video streaming. It also brings smartphone product design forward with its unique and modern style.Finally something different
Acer Liquid is the first Wide-VGA smartphone in the market benefiting from the latest release of the Android™ 1.6 Operating System (aka Donut) and the first Android™ smartphone in the market equipped with the powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon™ processor.This platform brings to market unique benefits for the end users and paves the way for a new wave of innovations from the developer community:
* With its High Definition capacitive touch screen (Wide VGA), Acer Liquid offers today an unparalleled experience when watching pictures or videos. But it also holds a promise for the future: the promise of an abundance of new applications on Android™ Smart Handhelds – games, professional applications and web applets that will enrich the end user experience. Now developers can be assured that their investment will build upon a standard resolution for the years to come;
* Powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon™ processor, Acer Liquid provides instant access to web pages, smooth streaming of videos or music , and instant response from popular mail, maps and search applications. The high-speed processing capability and high-speed internet access (HSPA) of Snapdragon™ brings to life the Android™ experience: no idle-time, almost instant uploads of web pages and downloads of rich multimedia contents. The developer community can now take full advantage of these capabilities to bring to market innovative applications that demand raw computing power and superior handling of 3D graphics.Unique software enhancements
Acer Liquid also bolsters a set of unique features developed by Acer and its partners:* Improved power management to help achieve longer battery autonomy for intense users;
* A new user interface with easy access to entertainment and web bookmarks;
* An optimized camera with geo-tagging, ISO, self-timer options and accelerated auto-focus performance;
* Exclusive Spinlets™ application providing free streaming of worldwide music and video, that can be shared with friends and family through web-posting or e-mail;
* Smart integration of Facebook™, Twitter™, Youtube™, Picasa™ and Flickr™ in the address book, with realtime notification of status or content updates.A refreshing alternative to square shapes
With ellipse curves, a choice of red, white and black colors, and a slim body shape, Liquid will please style-seeking consumers. Designed for ergonomy, Liquid fits well in the hand, and displays a smooth finish. The fluidity of its curves gives the Acer Liquid its unique character and unconventional style.
Launch date, location and price please, ACER?
1. Andy wrote on October 14, 2009
I wantz Snapdragon goodness now!
2. Brian wrote on October 14, 2009
It better have an AMOLED screen! I wonder what carriers?
3. PaoloLast wrote on October 14, 2009
Beautiful phone, lot like experia x3…
4. chris wrote on October 14, 2009
none of the pics load…
5. PaoloLast wrote on October 14, 2009
i hope 800×480 screen has to be at least 4″ diagonal…
6. Ryan wrote on October 14, 2009
No pics loading….
7. Charles wrote on October 14, 2009
Why is it that the shot with the keyboard has some typos in it? Is there an accuracy problem???
8. cymon wrote on October 14, 2009
This is the phone I have been waiting to see…..now just give me some hands on, launch date, supported providers, etc
9. Carl C wrote on October 14, 2009
AHHHHHHH I can’t beleive I missed this and it is practically in my doorstep in London :(
10. Silver wrote on October 14, 2009
They say display is 3.8 inch: http://www.androphones.com/confirmed-android-phones.php
11. Ivan wrote on October 14, 2009
Pictures not loading. :(
12. Ryan wrote on October 14, 2009
Please come to Tmobile…please….
13. schwiz wrote on October 14, 2009
sounds sexy, too bad no QWERTY so its a no go for me :(
14. luckyluke wrote on October 14, 2009
nice phone, but see pic6. why are the buttons silver, that looks cheap :(
15. AGx-07_162 wrote on October 14, 2009
I’m all for hardware keyboards but if its running with some good specs maybe the soft keyboards will be good enough to keep up. Will need decent screen size too.
16. Pedro Rodriguez wrote on October 14, 2009
Looks awesome.
17. Maj wrote on October 14, 2009
it looks great but a bit thick compared to Sony’s Xperia
18. chuksy wrote on October 14, 2009
Hope its on PAYG
19. Ben Smith wrote on October 14, 2009
Personally glad to see another phone option without a keyboard. Excited!
20. Bob wrote on October 14, 2009
What’s the point of the large resolution screen if the icons, widgets and menus are just scaled to fit. I would have expected there to be more use of the screen rather than just bigger icons.
21. siby wrote on October 14, 2009
the pics are not loading. Are your servers running windows?
22. James wrote on October 14, 2009
@bob
Relax. Do you really think things will stay static with this OS? Look how fast it is moving.
Big screens will be used. Big icons for people with chubby fingers and trouble seeing…. and small icons for bob!
It’s coming.
23. jimmyjank wrote on October 14, 2009
must be windows servers, images not loading
24. Maj wrote on October 14, 2009
@Bob
You are absolutely right, i expected the same thing, we really need more space for widgets and icons, we hardly have enough space with 3 panels
25. deezle wrote on October 14, 2009
If she’s got a 3.5mm,may replace x3 at the top of my personal”holy shit,I want that”list!hmmm,I always thought(snap) dragons looked especially sinister in red!
26. scoobie wrote on October 14, 2009
cnet has it hands on
http://crave.cnet.co.uk/mobiles/0,39029453,49303929,00.htm
27. James wrote on October 14, 2009
This is the phone, or something like it, Dell should have come out with.
They really dropped the ball. This was an opportunity for them to come out big.
Doesn’t Dell re-brand Acer? Perhaps they will take this and tweak it and come out with their own version.
28. davis wrote on October 14, 2009
Any carrier rumors so I can get my hopes up/dashed?
29. atrix wrote on October 15, 2009
wow another android ready smartphone, can’t wait til it released here in Indonesia
30. Craig wrote on October 15, 2009
Win. The most important question for me is what US carrier would get this?
Then comes in the others.
31. ahmed wrote on October 21, 2009
hotness cant wait for this to come to dubai
ps:this is so fuckin furstirating i wanna get an android phone already :( every time a android phone is almost released another comes along that 5 times as good
32. henry cole wrote on January 20, 2010
The Liquid has a WVGA touchscreen, HSPA connectivity and a 5-megapixel camera with autofocus, geo-tagging, ISO and a self-timer…..
The speedy Qualcomm chipset also means the Liquid can support 3D graphics, and the phone will run Android 1.6… GOod but not great. Details: http://bit.ly/acer-liquid-a1-details