Taiwanese computer manufacturer and mobile phone contender Acer may not have much reputation in terms of their mobile phone lines but they have been a worthy contender in the computer industry for more than three decades.
Their entries at this year's Mobile Phone Congress are varied, to say the least and seem to be aimed at the diversity of the mobile phone market. Their Acer Liquid e is their high-end Android-based phone while the Acer neoTouch P400 is their WinMo phone line for young professionals. For those who are looking for an entry level Android OS smart phone though, the Acer beTouch E110 would be the perfect fit.
Style on a Budget
While the specs are on the low-end of the spectrum, the E110 does have a certain appeal for those who are looking for a phone for their kids or their older relatives who need an entry level phone. The neoTouch E110 have a pleasing curve to its edges, giving it a fun and approachable design.
Measuring at 103.5 mm high and 54 mm wide with a 13.4 mm thickness, it is slim enough to hold for long email or web surfing sessions. The Android OS mobile phone is also lightweight with a weight of only 105 g so it fits the bill for both ends of the age market.
Like most smart phones, Acer did a good job making the interface pretty. It does have some subtle eye candy such as a blurring background when the main menu is launched. For color conscious users, there is a choice between classic Black and slick-looking Dark Blue.
Touch and Go
The beTouch E110 is a slim but sturdy built phone. It has a bright 71 mm (2.8 inches) touch screen. Specifically, it is a TFT resistive touch screen that is capable of displaying up to 256 thousand colors with a 240 x 320 pixel resolution, decent enough for a starter phone. Since it is resistive, there is no multi touch support, but a stylus can be used if preferred, much like older smart phones.
The touch screen is sensitive enough not to cause annoyances while on use. It also has a nifty 5-way navigation key for shortcut access to chosen applications. The virtual keyboard has a traditional predictive text input built-in. Acer also included three preset virtual keyboard settings so users can choose from a compact virtual keyboard to the full range QWERTY virtual keyboard.
Applications to Make Life Easy
The E110 does a stellar job in simplifying connectivity through the use of its built-in Facebook and Twidroid apps. Its other preinstalled apps were also made to facilitate easy updates onto social network sites.
Spinlets is one such application. This allows one to be able to stream and listen to major music labels and on-demand song whenever, wherever. It has the ability to share music files either as posts on social networking sites such as Facebook or send them to friends and family via email.
An avatar program was also included by Acer. The Acer UrFooz allows its users to generate a virtual 2D lookalike and post this to various social networking sites as part of a profile.
The Acer beTouch E110 seems to be geared towards the extreme ends of the market. It is intended either for kids looking for a budget smart phone to Tweet with or for older people who would rather use a linear, practical smart phone. Either way, the E110 is still a solid, stable phone that covers the basic needs of both.
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