Acer F900 3G smartphone comes to UK

As we know already about Acer’s F900 smartphone because it has been announced back at Mobile World Congress in February. Finally it has been launched to UK. It features Windows Mobile 6.1, 3.8-inch (800 x 480) WVGA touchscreen, 3.7G HSDPA/HSUPA connectivity for web browsing and downloads. It has also included some suite of pre-installed Google services like Google maps and Youtube app facility.

It’s also offering Internet Explorer 6, which allow both Adobe Flash Lite and JavaScript for a PC web browse experience. Some other unique features also coming with Acer’s F900. The Acer’s new 2.0 User Interface which facilitates one-hand navigation of the phone’s desktop. This User Interface also includes global weather and time zones along with jukebox music player and interactive. It is now available in UK at £429 ($709).

Some additional features & Press Release after the cut:

Acer F900 specifications:

* Network
#Type- GSM Quad-band phone capable of global roaming 50/900 /1800/1900 MHz) UMTS tri-band global 3G (850/1900/2100 MHz)
#Size
#Dimensions- 4.63 x 2.50 x 0.62 inches
#Weight- 5.29 oz (150 g)
#Battery- Li – Ion, 1530 mAh
#Talk- 4 hours (240 mins) of Talk time
#Standby- 150 hours (6 days) of Stand-by time
* Camera
#Resolution- 3.2 megapixels Resolution
#Features- Auto focus, Flash: LED, Digital zoom
* Multimedia
#Video Playback- MPEG4 , Windows Media Player
#Music Player- MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR
#FM Radio- FM Radio with RDS
* Memory
#Memory Slot- microSD/microSDHC
* Smartphone
#OS- Windows Mobile Professional; 6.1
#Processor- Samsung SC3 6410, 533 MHz
#Memory- 128 MB RAM / 256 MB ROM
* Connectivity
#Internet- Internet Explorer Mobile
#USB- miniUSB
#WiFi- 802.11b/802.11g
#Bluetooth- 2.1, Stereo Bluetooth
* Other Features
#PhoneBook- Capacity depends on system memory, Multiple Numbers Per Contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
#PIM- Alarm, Calendar, Calculator, TO-DO, Notes
#Voice- Dialing, Commands, Recording, Speaker Phone
#Email- IMAP/POP3/SMTP
#GPS- Yes
#FCC Approved- Yes

Full Press Release :

The Acer F900 new smartphone addition puts the Internet in your pocket.

London, 3 June 2009 –Since its first debut at this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Acer F900, the third and newest addition to the Acer Tempo Smartphone Series, is now reaching global markets.

F900 was born to make mobile internet attractive and accessible. For users who want the web browsing outdoors to be as slick as it is indoors, the large 3.8 inch wide VGA screen is excellent for mobile browsing experience by displaying more of the web page on the screen at once and allows pictures and video to be viewed in finer details. Plus, new Internet Explorer® 6, with JavaScript™ and Adobe® Flash Lite™ support, provides extensive access to most websites like on your PC. High speed 3.75G HSDPA/HSUPA connectivity enables fast data transfer and a more enjoyable full on-line experience with rich multimedia, streamed content, messaging and instant search. F900 is the perfect solution for effective Internet connectivity anywhere.

F900 also comes with the new widget based Acer 2.0 User Interface for easy one-hand navigation. The concept of this innovative interface is to offer the flexibility of arranging your desktop the way you want it and to give you direct access to the applications you use most: one-touch phone calls, global weather and time zones with vivid 3D animation, jukebox music, interactive photo albums, and Bookmarks for direct access to the most visit websites. In addition, Acer’s exclusive virtual Easy Keyboard makes composing emails and messages easier than ever while on the move.

Pre-installed Google™ mobile services: Google Search™, Google Maps™, and YouTube™, F900 provides one-touch access to the web applications. Also equipped with a location solution, you’ll be able to see where you are and find directions, even when you’re not using the GPS.

The Acer F900 is currently on show at the Acer booth (L617a) at Computex 2009 and will be available in the UK for a SRRP of £429 Inc VAT.

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