Acer’s line of Liquid devices are not found in the chart of any Android fan’s most wanted list, though for the budget-conscious wanderer, there’s a powerful case to be made for its clumsily named Gallant Duo’s dual SIM support, serviceable specs as well as reasonable price tag. If you are living in UK and looking for a new ICS packing handset, then there is a new Android ICS smartphone due from Acer. It will be available in the UK from next month, probably August 8. It has been spotted over at Expansys, however on checking it seems that the British retailer rapidly removed the Liquid Gallant Duo product page, which possibly means the handset is not ready for an official announcement yet. Most of the folks would be interested in the hardware specifications, so let’s see what the Acer Liquid Gallant Duo is able to deliver.
Acer Liquid Gallant Duo sports a standard 4.3″ qHD determination running on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. It measures 129 x 65.9 x 9.9mm and weighs 145 grams. Its features includes 1GB RAM, a 1,500 mAh battery to keep it powered and the 4GB of interior space expandable up to 32GB via microSD memory card. The smartphone is offered in both black and white color. Connectivity options consist of GPS, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0 and a 3.5mm sound jack. This slightly above average phone will definitely not acquire the greed of the quad-core crowd, however it will at least allow you sit assertively at the ICS table.
The device packs a 5-megapixel photo snapper with autofocus and LED flash on the back, but there’s no detail about a secondary front-facing camera for video calls. It is outfitted with an MTK 6575 dual-core processor clocked at 1 GHz. This has been planned particularly to provide a cheap solution to those phone makers that desire to release entry-level devices. The level of affordability is generally resolute by the hardware configuration of the gadget, so a cheap hardware means the final product will be less priced. Moreover, this is a dual-SIM gadget so, it will be quite attractive for customers in emerging markets.
Price:
- Acer Liquid Gallant Duo Price in UK: €189
- Acer Liquid Gallant Duo Price in USA: $232
- Acer Liquid Gallant Duo Price in India: Not Announced
Technical specifications of Acer Liquid Gallant Duo:
| General | 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 900 / 2100 | |
| Announced | 2012, July | |
| Status | Coming soon. Exp. release 2012, August | |
| Display | Type | Capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 540 x 960 pixels, 4.3 inches (~256 ppi pixel density) | |
| Multitouch | Yes | |
| Body | Dimensions | 129 x 65.9 x 9.9 mm |
| Weight | 145 g | |
| Sound | Alert types | Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | |
| Memory | Card slot | microSD, up to 32 GB |
| Internal | 4 GB storage, 1 GB RAM | |
| Battery | 1,500 mAh battery | |
| Stand-by | ||
| Talk time | ||
| Camera | Primary | 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash |
| Features | Geo-tagging | |
| Video | Yes | |
| Secondary | ||
| Data | GPRS | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | |
| Speed | HSDPA, HSUPA | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, with A2DP, EDR | |
| USB | Yes, microUSB v2.0 | |
| Features | OS | Android OS, v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) |
| Chipset | MTK 6575 | |
| CPU | Dual-core | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Messaging | SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email | |
| Browser | HTML | |
| Radio | TBD | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS support | |
| Java | Yes, via Java MIDP emulator | |
| Colors | Black, White | |
| - SNS integration - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player - MP4/H.264/H.263 player - Organizer - Document viewer - Voice memo/dial - Predictive text input |