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Acer Liquid Metal Reviews

phoneArena

01/2011

8.0/10

Acer Liquid Metal Review

Acer is the world’s second largest computer manufacturer after HP, but its smartphone department clearly wasn’t the company’s focus. Now that everybody is giving it a try, Acer decided it is high time to nail it. It was obviously not going to happen with the half-baked effort to out a budget Android handset that was the Acer beTouch 110, and not even with the Acer Stream, which offered specs and design, as well the intriguing Breeze UI, but was overpriced, and had some camera quality issues.Good things come to those who try hard, so when the Acer Liquid Metal was leaked back in September, it looked quite promising, and all we wished then was for the price to be right. Well, we can check this one out of the way, as we’ve seen it for less than $400 unlocked in the US, and EUR 320 in Europe. Very decent price for an Android 2.2 handset with second generation Snapdragon chipset – the same one that is in the T-Mobile G2 and its HTC Desire Z version – as well as 512MB RAM/ROM, and some perks like Dolby Mobile, LED notification icons and dual mikes for noise-cancellation.Well, the Acer Liquid Metal seems to be a great value for the money on paper, but has Acer finally nailed it with an actual performance above its price point, or we’ll be forced to say “you get what you pay for” in the end?

3G.co.uk

12/2010

8.0/10

Acer Liquid Metal Review

Acer has been working hard to put its name out there on the mobile phone map. Already known as a computing brand, its forays into the mobile world seem to have gone two steps forward, and taken one step back, but Acer has been slowly but surely making progress. And with the launch of the Liquid Metal it may finally have arrived with the big boys. Like its predecessor, the Liquid E, the Liquid Metal has a curved chassis, all smoothly coated with a metallic finish. And while the Liquid E felt a bit cheap, the Liquid Metal has the feel of a tougher handset. It has been designed to fit in the hand, and it does feel very comfortable to hold. It's called the Metal because of its trim and the aluminium back cover. While this looks great and adds a touch of class, it does get rather worryingly hot when charging. The touch-screen is of the more desirable capacitive type and measures 3.6 inches. It reacts very well, and each time you press an icon or virtual key it answers with a short vibrating pulse. The Liquid Metal is the first of Acer's phones to run using Android's latest 2.2 Froyo incarnation. We'll get on to that below, but first we must say how much we like the user interface Acer has added. The Taiwanese mobile maker has really come at it from a new angle.

TechRadar

12/2010

6.0/10

Acer Liquid Metal review

Acer has stuck with the same UI as the Acer Stream for the new Acer Liquid Metal, and if you hated it before, you'll probably still hate it. But the Liquid Metal costs £299 SIM free, while the Stream costs £329 as we write.The relatively low price puts the Stream on a par with the likes of the Motorola Defy, or, if you look outside the Android arena, the Nokia C7 which will set you back a little, but not a huge amount more than £299 SIM free.Unlike the Android 2.1-toting Stream, the Liquid Metal runs Android 2.2. The processor has also changed, down to 800MHz from the Stream's 1GHz.The Stream has a 3.7-inch screen, the Liquid Metal a 3.6-inch one, though both offer 800 x 480 pixels. Both have b, g and n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and HSDPA, though the Stream tops out at 7.2Mbps download with the Liquid Metal going to 14.4Mbps. The Liquid Metal has a very different build ethic from the Stream. Where the latter was all metal-look, media buttons and sleek lines, the Liquid Metal, despite its name, is mostly plastic, chrome, and curves. Well, apart from a sliver of stainless steel on the back. The stainless steel adds some strength to the chassis, and has an etched finish that looks great. It is a deep, chocolate brown in colour and we rather like it.

DigitalVersus

12/2010

8.0/10

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While the Acer Liquid E failed to impress, the Liquid Metal has plenty of attractive features for a mid-range and competitively priced smartphone (RRP £299 SIM-free). With a revamped design, a new and improved interface and bolstered tech specs, it's time to find out just what this Android 2.2 mobile can do and how practical it is to use on a day-to-day basis. This phone may be metal by name but it's definitely not metal by nature! In fact, the only actual metal used in this phone's casing is the battery compartment cover on the back of the handset. The rest of the casing is made entirely from plastic, with a few metal-effect details that are probably on the tackier side of flashy. That said, for a mid-range handset, the Liquid Metal holds its own and even manages to look reasonably impressive. This is mainly thanks to its slightly curved design, which gives the handset a classy look and makes it pleasant to hold. The four touch-sensitive buttons under the screen aren't over sensitive, so you shouldn't end up hitting the wrong one by accident. The overall finish is OK, even if Acer has settled for rather cheap-looking plastics.

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