Official Acer Response To Android 2.0 Support And Other Questions

We have created a list of questions that had yet to be answered by Acer about their debut Acer Liquid A1 smartphone. The questions addressed several “unknown” factors about the cell phone that potential customers wanted to know before making a purchase. Our contact at Acer sat down with us and answered all of the questions that we had. Below are the most pressing matters and their official answers by an Acer representative:

The Acer Liquid has launched in the UK and some other European countries. Is there a list of release dates available? When will it for instance hit the US and Canada?

I am unable to give a precise date for release in the US & Canada but it is likely to be within the first 3 months of 2010.

Will there be carriers that offer the phone?

Not at present, likely to be in 2010 though.

The phone ships with Android 1.6, will it be possible to upgrade to Android 2

his is not planned at present.

Is the screen multi-touch capable?

This will depend on the Android system, with Android 1.6 it isn’t possible.

Is there a tethering option?

There is no tethering option

Does the phone support FM radio?

The phone does not support FM radio.

Is Flash for web browsing integrated?

Flash for web browsing is not integrated.

There you have it from an official source. There are currently no plans up provide Android Liquid A1 owners with an upgrade to Android 2.0. This does not mean that this is not going to happen though but if it is going to happen it will be not in the coming months, that is for sure.

Acer Liquid A1 Available In UK On December 7

The wait is over. UK retailer Clove will be among the first retailers worldwide to offer the new Acer Liquid A1 smartphone to phone enthusiasts in the UK. The cell phone is already available for pre-order at the Clove website but will not be delivered to customers until December 7. The version of the Acer Liquid A1 that is offered to consumers is the white version of the phone. The retail price of the Acer Liquid A1 White is £286 (£328.90 inc VAT) which is about €360 or $538.

The box will contain the Acer Liquid A1, a battery pack, 2GB micro SD card, mini USB charger, mini USB headset, mini USB data cable, software CD and quick starter guide. Clove offers world wide shipping according to our information which means that consumers from other parts of the world who are interested in the Acer phone can order it from Clove as well.

Features of Acer Liquid A1

  • Qualcomm 8250 768MHz processor
  • Android 1.6 (Donut) Operating System
  • Slim design just over 12.5mm thick
  • 3.5″ WVGA Touchscreen Display
  • Quad-band GSM/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900
  • Tri-band HSDPA 850/1900/2100 MHz
  • 512MB ROM / 256MB RAM
  • 5 Megapixel Camera
  • Bluetooth 2 with EDR

Update: Amazon.co.uk is also offering the phone for pre-order. They do however only ship to locations in the United Kingdom