Acer's intention to enter the mobile phone market was plain for all to see after it acquired E-Ten, a maker of Windows Mobile (WM) handsets. After a year of radio silence, the company finally unveiled its first range of four mobile devices dubbed the Acer Tempo.
The new products all run Microsoft's mobile operating system (OS), WM6.1. The most feature-packed device of the lot is the M900 which comes with a huge 3.8-inch WVGA (800 x 480) screen, 5-megapixel camera with autofocus and LED, full suite of connectivity features and a fingerprint sensor to boot. The sheer number of features gives it quite a bit of heft and the M900 measures in at 119 x 62 x 17.1mm with a weight of 188g.
The F900 has specifications that are similar to the M900. It doesn't have a keyboard or fingerprint sensor but also features the large 3.8-inch display and a host of connectivity features including HSDPA, HSUPA, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
The DX900 is a carryover from E-Ten's lineup before the latter was bought over. This model includes a 2.8-inch VGA display, 3-megapixel camera and two SIM card slots. The first SIM slot supports 3.5G and quad-band GSM, while the second only has tri-band GSM compatibility. WM phones that support two SIM cards are still not very common and the DX900 should appeal to those who shuttle between two countries and frequently have to swap between operators when traveling.
Lastly, we have the X960, a relatively compact model which comes with a 2.8-inch VGA display, 3.5G connectivity and a 3.2-megapixel camera. All four models have the SiRFstar III GPS chip and either Acer Shell or Spb Mobile Shell as alternatives to the default WM interface.
Unfortunately, Acer did not indicate that any of these products can be upgraded to WM6.5 when the new mobile OS launches in Q3 this year. According to CNET US, availability information is also up in the air for now as the company indicated that it is talking to operators and will be making announcements in the coming months.
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