Acer has just announced a reboot of its Liquid Mini line that adds some nice new features and takes some away long with it. While the new version of the Mini is basically a relaunch, the software and some internals have been tweaked a bit.
Packing the 600MHz Qualcomm MSM7227 processor, which is found on budget Android phones like the HTC Aria and Galaxy S mini, Acer isn’t going after the high-end market or your wallet with this release. The handset will come with some new colors, and instead of pink, blue, green, black, and silver, the new version will sport steel, cherry, pearl, and lagoon. Pretty innovative stuff, eh?
Other changes for the handset include Android 2.3 Gingerbread and Acer’s latest version of its custom UI. The notification bar has also been repositioned so that it won’t get in the way of typing. While the notification bar at the bottom of the display is interesting, it seems to be less functional. That said, if you’d like to try out yourself, check out Tablet Tweaks in CyanogenMod 7.
One thing we’re not too happy to see is that the new Liquid Mini’s RAM has been cut in half, leaving only 256MB available to the user. That said, if you’re looking for a powerful handset, you won’t be grabbing the Liquid Mini anytime soon. Acer has included SocialJogger 2.0, a social media aggregator to stay in touch, as well as DLNA support for streaming media to and from your device.
While the changes are minimal, some of you may be interested in this mini handset when it debuts. Any takers?
[Via: Engadget]