| For a beginner - the computer giant Acer is already | | | | geo-tagging makes this possible, as does the VGA |
| showing its ability in the mobile phone market. Just one | | | | video capability. There is no secondary camera. |
| step behind the Toshiba TG1, the Acer neoTouch | | | | In terms of memory, the Acer neoTouch allows |
| S200 (announced under the codename of F1) trots the | | | | practically unlimited phonebook, call record and |
| world using it's whomping 1GHz Qualcomm | | | | photocall entries and fields, with a 256MB RAM and |
| Snapdragon processor. | | | | 512MB ROM available internally and up to 32GB using |
| Designed to satisfy the most exacting of clients, the | | | | microSD. |
| neoTouch is quite an impressive little machine, sure to | | | | Data transfer takes place via class 10 GPRS (4+1/3+2 |
| surprise anyone into high end smartphones. | | | | slots) at 32-48 kbps, and class 10 EDGE at 236.8 kbps. |
| Released in October 2009, the Acer neoTouch can be | | | | On 3G it transfers on HSDPA at 7.2 Mbps and |
| used with AT&T and T-Mobile USA. It works in | | | | HSUPA at 5.76 Mbps. It offers WLAN in the form of |
| 2G on GSM 850/900/1800/1900 and in 3G on HSDPA | | | | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g and Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP. While it |
| 900/1900 2100 and will attract your attention using | | | | does not have an infra-red port, it does have miniUSB. |
| vibration or downloadable polyphonic , MP3 and WAV | | | | Using Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional and |
| ringtones. It does have a Speakerphone and can take | | | | powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250 |
| a 3.5mm audiojack for listening to the Stereo FM | | | | 1GHz processor, the handset allows for threaded view |
| Radio with RDS. | | | | SMS, MMS, Email and Instant Messaging, uses an |
| It measures a mere 118.6 x 63 x 12mm and weighs in | | | | HTML Browser, plays games and helps you find your |
| at 130g. While the exterior is plastic, it certainly does | | | | way with GPS with A-GPS support. It has Java MIDP |
| not feel so, but it is inclined to attract fingerprints, | | | | 2.0 and can play MP4/WMV/H.264/H.263 and MP3 |
| something Acer will want to address in future models. | | | | WAV/WMA/eAAC+. It has Facebook and Flickr |
| The TFT resistive touchscreen (with 65K colours) is | | | | integration and for the more serious moments in your |
| 3.8inch (480x800 pixels) in size, and apart from the | | | | working day, Pocket Office with Word, Excel, |
| need to tilt the handset when viewing it in strong light, | | | | PowerPoint, OneNote and PDF Viewer. Voice Memo |
| suits most purposes very well. It uses the Acer 3.0 | | | | and T9 text input complete the deck. |
| User Interface and Accelerometer sensor for | | | | Battery time is up to 400 hours on stand by and up to |
| auto-rotating and has a proximity sensor for auto | | | | 5 hours talk time. |
| turn-off. | | | | When all is said and done - perhaps the 17" man bag |
| For those who have a need to find the nearest | | | | has had it's day -this is a small Acer PC that also |
| Starbucks first thing in the morning, the phone includes | | | | happens to make phone calls... |
| geo-tagging - one example of location based services. | | | | We liked: |
| Another use is for the techno-yuppy who likes to take | | | | It plays MP4 - the latest and greatest movie format |
| pictures and then immediately upload them to | | | | (also used by iPods ), and it allows for a scintillating |
| Facebook or Flickr, the 5 megapixel camera | | | | social life - you can take photos and immediately |
| (2560x1920 pixels) with autofocus, LED flash and | | | | upload to Facebook and Flickr. |