Acer is rocking the smartphone space with its Liquid Metal, which supports 14.4Mbps HSPA 3G for super fast data where it’s available. Additionally, the new Acer Liquid Metal features the latest Snapdragon MSM7230 chipset that sits in the T-Mobile G2 and HTC Desire Z. As we’ve seen in tests, the 800MHz processor might not look as good on paper as the 1GHz CPUs we find in other smartphones, but it is equally capable.
The Liquid Metal runs Android 2.2, but will be coming skinned with Acer’s Breeze interface. Breeze adds some social networking and weather widgets amongst other things to give a little distinct taste to vanilla Android if you’re looking for a bit more than just the bare-bones OS. But the build quality of the phone is different, too, as Electronista reports:
The phone earns its name through improved build quality, which replaces the almost all-plastic body of the Liquid E with a steel back cover and chrome trim. A relatively uncommon “rounded” 3.6-inch, 800×480 screen also sets off the design. It marks an overall functional upgrade as well with a five-megapixel camera that can record 720p videos, a Dolby Surround boost to audio and DLNA media sharing.
Looks like this could be a decent handset for Acer. For now, it looks like this thing is headed to the UK only for £299 ($476), but that could change depending on how well it does there. It would be nice to see it mix things up in the North American markets, too.
[Via: Electronista]