| Founded in 1976, multinational electronics | | | | minimize the time spent fumbling to find internet |
| corporation Acer Incorporated has been a steady | | | | options. Search, content zoom and webpage |
| competitor in the electronic gadget and mobile | | | | bookmarking is done with a few simple taps. |
| phone race. Their latest entries cover all grounds, | | | | Social Networking is the Future |
| from the high-end Liquid e sporting a Google | | | | The Acer beTouch E110 joins the number of |
| Android operating system, to the yuppie business | | | | phones out to appeal to the social networking |
| Windows Mobile platform phone neoTouch P400 | | | | market. The Taiwan-based company has added a |
| and now to the Android OS phone for those on a | | | | number of preinstalled apps that has an integrated |
| budget, the Acer beTouch E110. | | | | social networking site support. The first of these |
| The Bad News: No Wi-Fi | | | | is the feature to easily track posts on social |
| While everything has good and bad points, the | | | | networking accounts with the use of the E110's |
| beTouch E110 does have one critical key element | | | | built-in Twidroid and Facebook apps. |
| missing that may deter target users from | | | | Another preinstalled app is called "Acer Spinlets". It |
| spending their money. The phone actually lacks | | | | is an app for music lovers who like sharing their |
| support for Wi-Fi connectivity. While it does have | | | | music to their friends on the go. It is a compact |
| 3G capabilities to make up for this, users without | | | | radio streaming application that is capable of |
| a decent data plan are on the losing end and | | | | streaming music from major music labels anytime |
| should look for another phone to set their sights | | | | there is an internet connection present. Selected |
| on. | | | | songs can then be posted either on a social |
| No-nonsense Internet Browsing | | | | networking site account on shared via email to |
| The loss of Wi-Fi capabilities may be a bit | | | | family and friends. |
| disconcerting for some but the phone still is | | | | Acer UrFooz is an app that rides the popularity of |
| capable of delivering "fast and easy mobile | | | | avatar services. This application allows the user to |
| internet". The beTouch E110 really shines in its | | | | create a personalized virtual avatar choosing from |
| no-nonsense internet surfing and social networking | | | | the variety of face options, clothing choices and |
| approach which is perfect for those who are new | | | | hairstyles. These can then be shared through |
| to smart phones or those just looking for a | | | | posts on online profiles. |
| functional phone. | | | | With their entries for this year, Acer now has a |
| To support its specialization as an internet | | | | complete line of phones in its arsenal, starting |
| browsing phone, the Acer E110 has a total of five | | | | from the entry level to the high end and targeting |
| customizable home screens. These screens can | | | | a very wide audience. They do have safe bets in |
| be packed with the user's favorite widgets or | | | | several target markets and it would be refreshing |
| internet page shortcuts to instantly launch them | | | | to see them release an unexpected, revolutionary |
| with a tap on their respective icons. Internet | | | | mobile phone. That being said, the E110 is Acer's |
| browsing is simplified and a basic, | | | | gift to those who want a taste of a smart phone |
| easy-to-understand browser is included to | | | | but are still trying to find their bearings. |