Acer Liquid hands-on picture gallery

Being the world's third largest PC vendor it's hard to think 'smartphone' when you think 'Acer'. But it appears Acer have been holding intense brainstorming sessions in an attempt to change this perspective and the end result is the Liquid smartphone.



It boasts some unique credentials, namely that it's the first Google Android handset running version 1.6 (and Acer's first Android handset) and also that it's powered by Qualcomm's 768MHz Snapdragon processor - making it the fastest Android handset on the planet right now. But guts aside, the Liquid sports a good looking chassis coupled with a 3.2-inch high definition WVGA touchscreen.



The smartphone also packs a 5 megapixel camera complete with autofocus, ISO, self-timer and geo-tagging, giving a firm salute to its GPS capabilities.



In return for your money, Acer promises improved power management for the more intense phone users, a new user interface with easy access to the web and entertainment feature as well as an exclusive Spinlets application, which is all about access to streaming video and music which can be shared via the web.



As with most handsets Acer's Android smartphone isn't without social network capabilities and the Liquid ensures you can keep a close eye on all your pals (read: stalk) by packing Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Youtube and Picassa integration into the address book with realtime notification of status and content updates. 



There's no word on a price or availability, in fact details are pretty scant at the moment. But rest assured that as soon as Acer becomes more generous with the information we'll be sure to tell you more.



Make sure you keep an eye out for a hands-on video very soon. While you're waiting why not check out our smartphones Top 10.