The Acer Liquid Mini and BeTouch Smartphones on Show

A couple of really nice looking smartphones which have got people talking at the CES 2011 are from Acer.

The one which is attracting most attention is the Acer Liquid Mini phone. It is a compact little phone at 11 cm x 6 cm and has a 3.2 inch display touchscreen.

A camera on board gives you 5 megapixels, there is Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, 512 MB of memory and a 600MHZ processor from Qualcomm. It is going to be available in a range of 5 interesting colours. Silver, blue, yellow, white and pink have been mentioned but the one on display in Las Vegas this week is a standard glossy black design. The curved case is sure to attract admiring glances and there is a feeling that this model is more aesthetically pleasing than ground breaking in its features.

Via : gadgetsandgizmos

Acer Liquid Metal gets a little brother

Acer has taken the opportunity to reveal two new phones at CES this week, the Liquid Mini and the beTouch E210.

In October last year Acer announced the Liquid Metal, the latest version of its smartphone line, which became available in the UK in December. A reasonably spec'd device it failed to cause much of a stir and can still only be purchased through a limited number of outlets. At around £300, the price wasn't extortionate and now it seems that Acer are changing their tack. Judging by the specs it looks like both the Liquid Mini and beTouch E210 will fall firmly into the budget category.

Via : rethink-wireless

Acer liquidmini hits UK from April 11 2011

Acer has announced the liquidmini, its latest Android smartphone. Running Android 2.2 on a 3.2-inch HVGA touchscreen, the liquidmini has a 5-megapixel camera capable of 480p video recording, WiFi b/g, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR and an FM radio.

Power is from a 600MHz Qualcomm 7227 processor paired with 512MB of ROM and RAM. Storage is courtesy of a bundled 2GB microSD card, though the liquidmini will accept up to 32GB. It has dualband (900/2100) 3G and quadband GSM/EDGE. It’ll go on sale in the UK on April 11, price tba

Via : androidcommunity

Acer to launch QWERTY beTouch E210 in the UK this March

As well as the Acer Liquid Mini we mentioned yesterday, Acer has revealed another Android phone that’ll launch soon – the beTouch E210. It’s an interesting take on the famous Blackberry format, combining both QWERTY keypad and touchscreen into a silvery portrait candybar layout.

The Android 2.2 OS will look a little odd squeezed into a landscape oriented 2.6″ screen, but if you’re a fan of the RIM way of doing things and not yet ready to give up on a physical keyboard, this might be the phone for you. Certainly looks a bit “boutique” and “interesting.”

The Acer beTouch 210 is scheduled to launch in the UK this March.

Via : eurodroid

4.3-Inch Android 2.2 Handset Hitting Verizon 4G LTE

LG President and CEO Dr. Jong-seok Park stepped onto the stage at Verizon's 4G LTE press event this afternoon to show off the company's LG Revolution Android phone.

We caught a look at the Revolution earlier today, which sports a 4.3-inch screen and will ship running Android 2.2. With all the super-slim phones coming out of the woodwork, we noticed that LG's is looking a bit fat by comparison. Could be that there's a big battery under the hood that's providing the juice for the LTE modem, but we'll need to see more complete specifications to know for sure.

From what LG and Verizon have revealed, we know that the Revolution will be able to share its 4G connection with up to eight other devices over WiFi. Unfortunately, Verizon wasn't ready to disclose the details of the LTE data plans fueling that function.

If video calls are to be the killer app for 4G, the Revolution is ready to go, with a front-facing camera and the needed software.

Based on Verizon's statements regarding the LTE smartphone roll-out, you can expect the LG Revolution to be available in March at the earliest, and certainly here by mid-year.

Via : pocketnow

Gallery of Verizon’s Entire 4G LTE Device Lineup

The Verizon 4G LTE event is over and here is the entire lineup of devices. Two tablets, 4 smartphones, 2 netbooks and a couple of modems all make up this impressive set. All of the smartphones have 4.3″ screens, will have Skype video chatting and will be available throughout the first half of this year. We kept thinking that the Thunderbolt would be a late January device, but there was no mention of that this afternoon.

Motorola will release the DROID BIONIC, LG has the Revolution, HTC has the Thunderbolt and Samsung can’t seem to figure out a name for theirs, but we know it’s the SCH-I520.

Via : droid-life

The LG Revolution is Verizon's first 4G phone from LG

The HTC Thunderbolt may be the first 4G Verizon phone, but not to be outdone, LG has unveiled its own debut 4G handset for the Verizon network: the LG Revolution. And "revolution" might not be too strong of a moniker for it, either.

The phone sports a 4.3" touchscreen, 5.0-megapixel camera / camcorder with flash, a front-facing camera for video chat, and an on-the-go wifi hotspot feature that allows its 4G speed to be shared with up to 8 other devices. It includes 16GB of internal memory, which is expandable to 32GB via the built-in microSD card slot. And it runs on the Android 2.2 platform (also known as Froyo), meaning full access to the Android Market as well as Google Voice.

Via : tecca

Is the HTC ThunderBolt less impressive than anticipated?

Day one of CES will soon be coming to a close and we've already been introduced to countless Android phones and tablets, some of which were a complete surprise. We knew the big ticket item of this year's show would be Android and 4G, but we also expected it to mainly be a handful of tablets making debuts, not many phones.

One device that wasn't a surprise though, was the HTC ThunderBolt. We weren't exactly sure of the official name and many of its specifications, but we knew it would be announced at some point, thanks to HTC's hints and tips. Earlier today, those specifications were given to us at the massive, Verizon LTE event. There was a lot of hype about the ThunderBolt and what it would mean for Android prior to this week, but now that it has been announced, I would have to say that it's quite a letdown.

We've been introduced to nearly 15 phones thus far, and of those phones – in terms of specs alone – the ThunderBolt is one of the least impressive devices yet. The rumors had us thinking that it would have a Tegra 2 dual-core processor, but just a few hours ago, we learned that it actually just has a 1 GHz Snapdragon. While a Snapdragon processor isn't bad at all, the competition is bringing the heat with dual-core processors, leaving this baby in the dust.

Via : phonedog

HTC Thunderbolt 4G: Can the EVO's powerhouse design strike twice?

The HTC Thunderbolt, a chunky smartphone powered by Verizon's new 4G network, doesn't have a price or a concrete release date, but it is already soaking up a good deal of the buzz at the CES show in Vegas.

And for good reason: the thing is packed with features, from a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera, pre-loaded Skype video chat, a 32GB MicroSD card for storage, HTC Sense interface, and a big old speaker on the back for playing video and music.

But can the HTC Thunderbolt stand up to its competitors, or the near identical Sprint EVO 4G?

Via : csmonitor

HTC launches first LTE smartphone with U.S.-based telecom operator

Taiwan-based HTC Corp. and U.S. telecom operator Verizon Wireless formalized on Thursday their partnership to sell the world's first smartphone using the high-speed long-term evolution (LTE) network in the United States.

The two companies signed a contract finalizing the deal for Verizon, the biggest telecom operator in the U.S. with one-third of the country's wireless subscribers, to sell the "HTC Thunderbolt" to complement the LTE network it launched in December.

The deal was clinched at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, where HTC also unveiled two other partnerships for new smartphones catering to other networks.

Via : focustaiwan

LG Revolution Latest Verizon 4G LTE based smartphone

LG Revolution Latest Verizon 4G LTE based smartphone: LG is one of the major company in the mobile market. LG Revolution has facets like 4.3 inch capacitive touchscreen, 1GHz Cortex A8 processor, 800×480 pixels resolution, 5 megapixel camera on back side, 1.3 megapixel camera on front side which is used for video chatting, NFL mobile streaming video, WiFi connectivity, DLNA support, DIVX, HDMI, 16 GB internal memory storage capacity which can be expandable upto 32 GB, Bluetooth 2.1 support, 3G connectivity.

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A Peek at the LG Revolution [CES 2011]

CES 2011 saw the launch of the LG Revolution at a press conference announced by Verizon. The LG Revolution, one of the top 10 wireless devices, had most of its specifications announced publicly; however, there was one feature that stood out among the rest – the Netflix application. Yes, an Android with a Netflix application.

The 4.3 inch screen of LG revolution looks like a slimmer, smaller version of the EVO 4G, also released by LG. It is much more compact and very convenient to use and handle. This is owing to the concave-shaped backside of the sturdy hardware of the Android, that helps it sit perfectly on the inside your hand.

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HTC Evo Shift 4G Benchmarks – Better Than Evo 4G ?

After the official HTC Evo Shift 4G Specs have been revealed a few days ago at CES 2011, a lot of people wondered if this phone is as powerful as it is cool.

Fortunately for us the guys at Android Central have managed to get their hands on a HTC Evo Shift 4G. Of course, one of the first thing they did was to run some benchmarks ( Neocore, Quadrant…that kind of stuff ) and see just how HTC Evo 4G’s little brother carries itself. The results and the general feeling were quite good.

Just like Phil says, even if HTC Evo Shift 4G’s processor runs at “only” 800MHz, being a new and improved generation, it manages to outrun some of the phones powered by 1GHz CPUs.

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HTC EVO Shift is Another Great Smartphone

There’s a new smartphone from Sprint that you might want to get a hold of! An advanced-looking phone, the HTC EVO Shift boasts Android 2.2 operating system matched with a fast Qualcomm 800 MHz processor. Typing in this smartphone is made easy with the sliding QWERTY keyboard. Talk time using this phone is up to 6 hours.

But unlike its predecessor, the HTC EVO 4G, Shift has a smaller screen. From a 4.3-inch screen, HTC downsized it to 3.6 inches. The new Shift weighs 5.9 ounces, which is quite light. The old model has a 1.3-front facing camera but that’s no longer present in the EVO Shift. It only has a 5MP autofocus camera.

Via : waleg

Official HTC Thunderbolt Specs Revealed

After the HTC Thunderbolt specs so called “leak” from the beginning of the year, a lot of people began to anxiously wait for the device to get released.

Now that the official specs have been revealed by HTC and Verizon, some of you who believed the previous rumor will probably be a bit disappointed but, believe us, there is no reason to lose your interest and anticipate the HTC Thunderbolt release date less than before. Why? Read on to find out.

Via : gforgames

We go games on with PrimeSense's Kinect for PCs

Microsoft's Kinect system is great for gaming, but the fact that it's (mostly) restricted to being used with an Xbox really sucks. Last night we got our first look at an unchained Kinect-type sensor controlling games on a PC, and it'll likely be coming to a computer near you.

PrimeSense, the people originally behind the system that Microsoft turned into Kinect, have just released their own version of the Kinect sensor designed for PCs. It's apparently called the "WAVI Xtion," and no, I can't pronounce it either. The hardware is pretty much exactly the same as the Kinect, so you won't be shocked to hear that the PrimeSense gaming experience is basically identical to the Kinect gaming experience.

When we tested it out, the system was having some issues with the excessively dark and dramatic lighting in the demo room, but we played through a game involving leaning and jumping to control a futuristic surfboard type thing, and it was effective and fun. To navigate the game menus we just had to wave a hand at the screen, and the sensor would interpret the gesture as a mouse movement. Making a pushing motion with an open palm turned into a click.

Via : dvice