Acer at Mobile World Congress 2009

Acer had a bigger showing at MWC this year than I had previously anticipated with four new smartphones launched, a couple of rumored Android devices and another four devices in the works. First Acer announced the Tempo line of smartphones, which if I might add, seem a bit outdated running Windows Mobile 6.1 and possessing specs that would have been on par about two years ago. All personal opinions aside, take a look at the specs for this sleek quartet of Acer devices and come to your own conclusion:

X960 & F900

GPS
2.8-inch VGA touchscreen

HSPA connectivity

Virtual Keyboard

Access directly to key applications via widget-based home screen

3.2 megapixel Auto-focus camera

M900

QWERTY keyboard

3.8-inch WVGA touchscreen

Fingerprint reader

5 megapixel auto-focus camera

HSPA, Wi-Fi, BT

Windows Mobile 6.1, Outlook, Office

DX900

QWERTY keyboard

3.8-inch WVGA touchscreen

Fingerprint reader

5 megapixel auto-focus camera

HSPA, Wi-Fi, BT

Windows Mobile 6.1, Outlook, Office

Standby time 160h/Talk time: 5h

Maybe an Android device is more your flavor? Engadget reports an Acer representative whipped out a notebook and a sketch of Acer’s product road map when a MWC attendee asked him about the rumored Android handsets. The articles revealed two “secret models” under the heading “Android” and another four yet-to-be-announced handsets set for a second half of 2009 release. The representative conveniently let this unnamed MWC attendee snap photos of said notebook. Let’s just hope these four new devices posses some tech specs that knock our socks off rather than put us to sleep.