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Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Acer Liquid Gallant Duo coming in August with a low price and decent specs

I really like devices that are somewhat powerful yet affordable because they attract consumers on a budget. With the Acer Liquid Gallant Duo, you get just that. This device is sporting Ice Cream Sandwhich, a 1GHz Dual Core Processor, 5 Megapixel Camera with LED Flash and is also rocking Dual Sim. You will be able to pick it up in either white or black for just under $185 (£150)

I have to admit, when I hear about Acer devices, I kinda turn up my nose and you might be right there with me. After all, their releases haven’t exactly been stellar to date. Maybe we should give them a chance. Who knows, this could this be Acers ‘Diamond in the Ruff’ Only time will tell! Hit the break for full specs of the Liquid Gallant Duo.

CPU speed: 1GHz, MTK 6575
Platform: Android Ice Cream Sandwich
Network: HSPA/WCDMA 900/2100 MHz / Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz / (Band frequency, HSPA availability, and data speed are operator dependent)
Dual SIM
Memory: Internal phone storage: 4GB / RAM: 1GB / microSD slot (up to 32GB)
Display: 4.3-inch touch screen with qHD resolution
GPS: Internal GPS Antenna
Sensors: Accelerometer, Digital compass, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor
Connectivity: Bluetooth® 3.0 + EDR / Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11b/g/n / 3.5 mm stereo audio jack / Standard micro-USB
Camera: 5 megapixel camera, LED flash
Battery: Li-ion battery 1500 mAh
Weight: 145 grams with battery
Dimensions: (LxWxT): 129 x 65,9 x 9,9 mm

The MTK6575 processor concerns me a little because it’s common in very cheap Android devices, but with the price point, it’s a great way to get Android into the hands of more people! Chompin’ at the bit? Good news! The Liquid Gallant Duo will be available on August 8th in both white and black. Pre-orders had begun yesterday, but for whatever reason the page is down. Bookmark the source link and keep trying because hopefully it will be back soon.

Sunday, February 26, 2012

GetJar Launches Virtual Currency for Android Apps

Mobile App store, GetJar announced today that it is expanding its GetJar Gold Program with GetJar Gold virtual currency that rewards consumer loyalty and aims to improve monetization for Android apps.

GetJar Gold virtual currency is backed entirely by advertising spending rather than consumer dollars.

Consumers earn GetJar Gold virtual currency by downloading any Android apps, and can spend it on premium apps and in-app purchases. GetJar Gold virtual currency can be used with any Android apps from any app store, including GetJar, Android Market and Amazon.

Developers can use the GetJar SDK to support GetJar Gold virtual currency for in-app transactions as well as upgrades from free to premium versions of their app. Virtual currency collected by app developers can be exchanged with GetJar for real dollars. The SDK is available and can be downloaded here.

"The virtual nature of the currency and its linking to the global advertising spend solve two major problems that the traditional billing platforms have struggled with - low conversions due to the complicated user experience and the lack of access to global markets," said GetJar CEO Ilja Laurs. "Our early results are showing significant increases in both revenue and conversion, and we expect developers will experience an increase of up to 10X for participating."

Friday, February 24, 2012

Acer Liquid Glow with Android 4.0, 3.7-inch display and NFC announced

Acer has announced Liquid Glow Android smartphones. It has 3.7-inch display and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It curved design, chrome details, and a soft-touch casing and also comes with NFC support. It has 5 MP rear camera with panoramic image capture and touch focus and LED flash.

It has Android Beam that enables the users to share images, videos, contacts, favorite apps and music to other NFC enabled Android smartphones. There are no detailed specs about the device as of now but according to pocket-lint the device comes with 1GHz Qualcomm 7227A processor, a WVGA display, 1GB of storage and 512MB of RAM. It measures 117 x 58.5 x 11.5 mm and weighs 125g. Hope we get to know more about the device when they showcase the device at 2012 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next week.

The Acer Liquid Glow would be available in different colors such as Sakura Pink, Alpine White, and Cat’s-eye Black starting early Summer 2012.