Since the beginning of written history, there have always been people or entities trying to conquer the world and smartphones make for a genuine "threat". A growing number of surveys indicate that smartphones are becoming increasingly widespread and the trend is to accelerate in the coming years. In this train of thought, it can be expected that manufacturers that haven't come up with their own smart devices yet will try luck. Acer makes for an illustrative example. Their Windows Mobile handsets didn't take long to roll out after the company took over Eten and now the rumor has it that Android-based cell phones are to follow soon.
Acer F900 Features & Specification
Acer F900 Features & Specification
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Acer F900 Price in India - Rs. 24,500/- Indian Rupee (INR) Or $521 USD
The large 3.8" display is good, and 800 x 480 pixels gives you plenty of room for web browsing. It's reasonably responsive to touch and you'll get away with using your fingers or at least your fingernails for most applications. One bug bear with the screen is that it is extremely glossy, which is pretty much the norm for handsets now, but it's performance in strong sunlight is poor, you'll find yourself angling the screen to be able to see it properly. Probably not such a big deal as we only have about 3 days of sun each year in the UK but more important elsewhere perhaps.
The Acer F900 has surprised me in many different ways so far and is almost unique in certain aspects of how it runs. I will try to explain the good and bad below because this is a perplexing smartphone which does some things very well and others not so. The interesting thing is that the not so good parts can be easily fixed and the good parts will be there forever...
I like the feel of the phone, and the interface. It is slow at responding to some tasks but I think this is down to the the UI and the amount of memory available to run the software, but at the price and with all the features this phone comes with, I think it's definitely good value for money! The F900 is one of Acer's best efforts so far, now I wonder what they can do with the neoTouch!? In response to a Windows Mobile 6.5, it looks like people have managed to upgrade it with 'cooked ROMs', but not via an official update from Acer, so far.
