We've seen smartphones boast and sport, but this is the first time we've seen a smartphone with a soul. The latest news release from Acer for its new Android smartphone states that it has "the soul of a tablet." It has a soul but doesn't have a name.
The new Acer smartphone combines
the capabilities of a smartphone with a tablet-like format. It has a 4.8"
widescreen with a 21:9 aspect ratio running a 1GHz Snapdragon processor.
The front of the smartphone has 4 keys - (Home, Search, Back, and Menu). On the back there is an 8MP camera, complete with LED Flash. Users can control all the
multimedia content through the integrated
clear.fi media sharing system. Other features include ultra-fast high-speed connectivity via HSDPA, Wi-Fi, Dolby Mobile sound, 2MP front-facing camera and Bluetooth 3.0.
Acer claims there is no limit to assessing any websites with the same user
experience as using a traditional PC. Websites don't need to be
resized and adjusted. Thanks to its resolution of 1024x480 on a 4.8" screen (12.2cm diagonal), there is no need to zoom
in on web pages or to scroll left & right. The Android browser offers multitouch, Java
script optimization, Adobe Flash Player 10.1 support, and tabs, leading us to believe that it runs Android 2.2.
Because it has DLNA technology or the HDMI cable, you
can connect it to your TV to view your content on an even bigger
screen.
It has a 6-axis motion sensing (Gyroscope +
accelerometer) for game playing. The soulful smartphone will be available in April 2011.