| One of the world's leading computer makers, Acer | | | | unspecified video recording details. It still gets the Roll |
| unveiled a new line of Windows Mobile and Android | | | | Tech Nemo Player for the popular audio and video file |
| smartphones at the recently concluded 2010 Mobile | | | | formats and a stereo FM radio with speakerphones. Its |
| World Congress in Barcelona. One of them is the | | | | Bluetooth A2DP allows wireless stereo listening while |
| Android-run Acer beTouch E110 slated to reach world | | | | its 3.5mm headphone jack allows using wired regular |
| markets in March in choice of black and dark blue | | | | headsets. |
| body color. | | | | Another compromise comes with having no WiFi for |
| Acer is putting into high gear its dual product strategy | | | | hotspot surfing. While being a 3G phone on the dual |
| of coming out with identical hardware models of each | | | | band UMTS you get a lower speed HSDPA at 3.6 |
| OS that started with its neoTouch line on Windows | | | | Mbps and HSUPA at 364 Kbps for broadband data |
| and the beTouch stable on Android. Aiming to reach 3 | | | | connectivity. It is still a capable quad band GSM with |
| million handsets sold for 2010, up from the half million | | | | class 10 class 10 GPRS/EDGE on the 2G network and |
| units sold on its first year in the mobile phone business | | | | you get local data connectivity support with Bluetooth |
| that started only last year, Acer is pinning its hopes | | | | 2.9 with A2DP and USB 2.0. SatNav is provided by a |
| their new smartphones released at the MWC will start | | | | built-in GPS receiver with A-GPS support |
| the year right for its plans. | | | | Powered by a modest ST Ericsson PNX6715 |
| Unfortunately, it needs more than just coming out with | | | | processor clocked at 416 MHz, the E110 comes with |
| identical twin handsets on both OS to win markets. | | | | 256 MB RAM and 256 MB ROM with the usual |
| With some rather lackluster products that eschews | | | | microSD and runs an older Android 1.5 Cupcake |
| par-for-the-course features in its showcased MWC | | | | platform customized by an Acer UI with its own |
| products, it needs to cross its fingers that they can | | | | multimedia menu and web widgets. It gets housed in a |
| compete and rise above the other better spec'd | | | | typical Acer-designed touchscreen body that stands |
| smartphones. | | | | out with a 5-way navigation key that's unique among |
| Compromised Features | | | | its latest beTouch and neoTouch handsets that sport |
| The first feature compromise starts with a 2.8-inch | | | | no such keys. It measures 103.5 x 54 x 13.5mm and |
| TFT LCD resistive touchscreen that gets a mere | | | | weighs just 105g to make it comfortable in the pocket. |
| QVGA resolution and 256k colors when the | | | | On the software front, the Acer beTouch E110 comes |
| competition with a similar 2.8-in displays have higher | | | | preloaded with a document viewer for PDF and MS |
| half or wide VGA resolution at the same or higher | | | | Office files, the Android email and browser apps. It's |
| color depth. Gravity accelerometer is not provided. | | | | also a socially aware smartphone with social |
| The next compromise gets into its multimedia with a | | | | networking integration for Facebook with Twidroid |
| basic fixed focus imaging ability at 3.2 megapixels of | | | | PRO as well as Ur-Fonz apps for avatar creation. |
| resolution without flash or other features and has | | | | |