Acer liquidmini: DLNA magic in the palm of your hand

You probably know Acer for their desktops and laptops. Last year they ventured into phones and introduced the liquid range. Now they are follow up the powerful Acer liquidmetal with Acer liquidmini. It is the smallest phone in the liquid range with a 3.2” screen but it certainly packs a lot in it.

One of the standout features is it is DLNA certified so you can wirelessly view files from your computer on the phone. A lot of TVs are now DLNA enabled so you can stream music and video from the liquidmini to your DLNA enabled TV. The liquidmini also comes preloaded with the Acer Social Jogger App which aggregates all the updates from Facebook and Twitter into one feed for you read. Acer liquidmini comes with Android 2.2, also known as Froyo, providing fast access to internet. It has all the usual specs you can expect including 5MP camera and 512 MB RAM. You can expand the memory as it has a Micro SD slot, perhaps store a movie and stream it to your TV?

One thing it does lack is the screen resolution. It has 3.2” HVGA (320×480) screen resolution. When so many smartphones have AMOLED screens and offer HD resolution, this is disappointing. However, Acer has made this with the user in mind as it has a unique user interface installed by Acer over Android. This allows for you to see information even when the screen is locked and quickly start up most used applications. If you are bored with the boring silver and black look of phones, the liquidmini comes in various colours, including blue, lime green and pink. Acer liquidmini is a mid-range with some good features. It beats the HTC Wildfire but not quite up to the iPhone 4.

Available from 11 April. Unfortunately no price has been announced.