Acer Announces The Liquid S1 – A 5.7-Inch Mid-Range Smartphone With Almost-Stock Android And No LTE
Remember when phones were getting smaller? Ah, those were the days. Acer just announced the Liquid S1 at Computex in Taipei, and it's got a massive 5.7-inch screen. It doesn't quite have the high-end specs of some other giant phones, but this device could appeal to a niche consumer.
The Liquid S1 is a 720p device, despite the screen being on the large side. As such, it won't be as crisp as some other devices. Inside, the S1 has a Mediatek quad-core 1.5GHz processor, which is a budget-oriented ARM chip. There is only 1GB of RAM and no LTE radio. It does, however, have dual SIM slots. That's very important in some markets. The battery might be a bit worrisome considering that big LCD panel – it's only 2400mAh, but is removable. 8GB of built-in storage is backed up by a microSD card slot for up to 32GB of additional space.
Of particular interest is the software on Acer's new phone. The Liquid S1 runs Android 4.2 with almost no modifications. Acer does have a few extras built-in, like floating widgets, profiles, and some camera customizations. The buttons are not on-screen, but correspond to the Google-preferred arrangement of back, home, and multitask. The Acer Liquid S1 will be released in France, Belgium, Netherlands, Ukraine, Russia, UK and Germany in Q3. The price will be €329, or about $427. Full PR below.
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