Since the beginning of written history, there have always been people or entities trying to conquer the world and smartphones make for a genuine "threat". A growing number of surveys indicate that smartphones are becoming increasingly widespread and the trend is to accelerate in the coming years. In this train of thought, it can be expected that manufacturers that haven't come up with their own smart devices yet will try luck. Acer makes for an illustrative example. Their Windows Mobile handsets didn't take long to roll out after the company took over Eten and now the rumor has it that Android-based cell phones are to follow soon.

Acer F900 Features & Specification

* GSM/EDGE: Quad-band, 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
* HSDPA
* Samsung S3C 6410 (533 MHz)
* 128 MB SDRAM (256 MB flash memory)
* 3.8? inch (800 x 480) WVGA LCD Display
* microSD Card slot
* 3.0 mega pixel camera withd auto-focus
* WLAN: 802.11b/g
* Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
* Integrated GPS
* Office Mobile, Internet Explorer 6, Maps, Webmail, Windows Live Messenger, Windows Media Player.
* Lithium polymer battery 1530 mAh
* Talk time: up to 6 hours
* Standby: up to 300 hours
* Weight - 150gm

* GSM/EDGE: Quad-band, 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
* HSDPA
* Samsung S3C 6410 (533 MHz)
* 128 MB SDRAM (256 MB flash memory)
* 3.8? inch (800 x 480) WVGA LCD Display
* microSD Card slot
* 3.0 mega pixel camera withd auto-focus
* WLAN: 802.11b/g
* Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
* Integrated GPS
* Office Mobile, Internet Explorer 6, Maps, Webmail, Windows Live Messenger, Windows Media Player.
* Lithium polymer battery 1530 mAh
* Talk time: up to 6 hours
* Standby: up to 300 hours
* Weight - 150gm

Acer F900 Price in India - Rs. 24,500/- Indian Rupee (INR) Or $521 USD

The large 3.8" display is good, and 800 x 480 pixels gives you plenty of room for web browsing. It's reasonably responsive to touch and you'll get away with using your fingers or at least your fingernails for most applications. One bug bear with the screen is that it is extremely glossy, which is pretty much the norm for handsets now, but it's performance in strong sunlight is poor, you'll find yourself angling the screen to be able to see it properly. Probably not such a big deal as we only have about 3 days of sun each year in the UK but more important elsewhere perhaps.

We're often asked about texting and text entry on handsets. The F900, as you would expect, has all the standard Windows Mobile text-entry methods from handwriting recognition to the normal QWERTY keyboard. You probably wont want to use the normal WM QWERTY as on the 480x800 screen it's tiny and not easy to use even with a stylus let alone with your fingers. Thankfully Acer have included their own larger QWERTY keyboard for text entry and this takes up just over a third of the lower part of the display. The 'keys' are well spaced and large enough to press with your fingers without having to resort to the stylus. Text entry is otherwise uneventful.

I like the feel of the phone, and the interface. It is slow at responding to some tasks but I think this is down to the the UI and the amount of memory available to run the software, but at the price and with all the features this phone comes with, I think it's definitely good value for money! The F900 is one of Acer's best efforts so far, now I wonder what they can do with the neoTouch!? In response to a Windows Mobile 6.5, it looks like people have managed to upgrade it with 'cooked ROMs', but not via an official update from Acer, so far.

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