Acer Liquid A1 Smartphone

If you like the features of the iPhone but you don't consider yourself a Mac person then you will be happy to know that Acer came up with one of the best alternatives to date which is said to rival the features and look of the iPhone, such handheld device is called the Acer Liquid A1 Smartphone and it is the device that we are going to be reviewing today.

Acer Liquid A1 Box Contents

This smartphone comes with a wall charger with various socket inserts, a USB cable to link your handheld device to your computer, a 2 GB microSD card, a screen protector, a user guide as well as all the software required to synchronize your phone with your computer. Right of the bat we must say that having a 2 GB microSD card is a nice addition to this box set.

Look and feel

The Acer liquid A1 is somewhat similar to the iPhone in the sense that it also features a touchscreen and its overall design emulates that of the iPhone however the A1 features a beautiful black finish that is not found on the iPhone. If you like sharp graphics then you will be pleased to know that this smartphone features a 3.5 inch touch sensitive WVGA which makes all the objects on the screen look really sharp and clear.

Features and specs

As we already said the A1 features a 3.5 inch touch sensitive WVGA screen, at the very top it has LEDs will let you know whenever you have a message without having to look at the screen of the phone. On the right hand side you will find the volume controls as well as a shortcut to the camera which by the way is five megapixels in resolution. This phone also uses a Lithium-ion 1300 mAh battery which provides plenty of talk time, a Snapdragon processor that has been under clocked to work at around 768 MHz and increases the responsiveness of the handset, WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity along with GPS capabilities and to top it all it supports QuadBand (GSM/GPRS/EDGE and triband HSDPA). If you are a power user then you will but you know that this phone has 512 MB of ROM (read only memory) and 256 MB of RAM which can be expanded with the included microSD card.

This phone also features four easy-to-use navigation buttons which are a pretty nice addition for those users who like to flip and navigate deep into programs and just want to comb back to the home screen in order to use any other app.

The texting capabilities of this phone matched that of the iPhone and Android handheld device with its on-screen QUERTY keyboard which is quite responsive, messages can be typed vertically or horizontally. The multimedia features are also impressive and the built-in speaker is great for those who don't want to listen to their music or watch videos using headphones. The five megapixel camera produces pictures are well above the average quality of those cameras are found in other handheld devices which by the way don't go as high as five megapixels. All in all, the Acer liquid A1 phone is a great handheld device for those who want more options besides the obvious ones.

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