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Acer CloudMobile - Ambitious Android Phone (Part 3)

5/20/2013 6:20:45 PM

Software

As we have mentioned, Acer mainly decided not to put hand into the Android experience, which will satisfy many users. While we do not object to the manufacturers adding a little spice to the software of the phone, it will be much better if it is just a little bit of features rather than a heavy-handed attempt to overhaul the software. Luckily, the Acer team has sprinkled a few interesting discreet things, which mostly increase - or at least do not reduce – the overall experience.

With regard to the essential features, it's Android (4.0.4, in this case). The buttons on the screen, Wi-Fi, the battery and signal icons remain constant. The same is true for the app tray, the home screens and core application icons (camera, browser and so on). In fact, you may not even notice the difference immediately. But when you realize, the first thing that will probably be taken notice is the pull-down notification list. Unlike slide-to-disappear notifications of Android, the CloudMobile has its own list, which can be removed with the "X". When in this screen, you can also see a number of quick access controls on the top. They allow you to go into the music player, notifier, and quick settings (Wi-Fi on / off, mobile data ... etc.) and the alarm clock.

With regard to the essential features, it's Android (4.0.4, in this case)

With regard to the essential features, it's Android (4.0.4, in this case)

Another pleasant addition is the shortcuts on the lock screen. Press the standby button to wake the phone, you can either stroke to unlock, or press and then stroke along one of the four icons below to go straight to that application. They can be configured for the application of your choice by long pressing a vacant position on the home screen. You may also be pleasantly surprised to realize that Swype is installed from scratch, so if you like it, then you are lucky. Otherwise, you can turn it off, or set up your favorite keyboard.

The last software function we will mention is the cloud as you know, the series of features suggested in the name of the phone. Although the phone is obviously named after the services are connected to its cloud, this function actually has a slightly lower position in the phone software. Once opened, the built-in AcerCloud application will prompt you to register your account. After you do that, you can set the phone to automatically sync photos, videos, music and documents over any other devices with installed applications. Currently, it is limited to Android devices and Windows PCs.

This service works as planned: taking pictures, then it will appear in your synced folder on the other devices. However, from what we can mention, there is no way to view these files online via the browser, but it looks like one important feature that is missing. Therefore, it seems this feature is to help you sync media across different devices. That is fine, but this functionality is available in several different popular versions such as Google Drive, SkyDrive and Dropbox, along with other applications – none of applications that are required to buy hardware. Unfortunately, this feature was not added much more, but perhaps this is what Acer plans to build on with later versions.

Conclusion

Acer can provide Android phones worthy of your money spent.

Acer can provide Android phones worthy of your money spent.

If it feels like we have concealed our enthusiasm throughout this review, it is true that we have. Not surprisingly, a phone we saw back in February did not provide the impressive specs on November. However, there are a few times when excitement levels reach the red. For instance, the screen is interesting to look at, and some changes to Android are fine enough so that we'll miss them when they return to our daily phones. In short, it is a phone that keeps you calm down.

Most importantly, Acer has created a device that has its own position before a large number of fairly big competitors. It is just as with Google's Nexus 4 that has recently been sold for about $75 less SIM-free; it's hard to find a reason to choose this phone over the other. If there is any consolation that Acer can draw from this, it is that it is one of the challenges that other Android phone manufacturers might face in the coming months. It is worth mentioning here is that Acer can provide Android phones worthy of your money spent - it just accelerates the launching cycle.

Info

·         Product name: Acer CloudMobile (S500)

·         Price: $ 460

Advantages

·         The great screen

·         The useful software additions

·         The excellent performance

The great screen

The great screen

Disadvantages

·         The front-facing camera is weak.

·         The Cloud service is very inflexible.

Verdict

·         Acer's CloudMobile is a stable smartphone that will serve most of regular Android users and prove to be full of promise for the future devices from this brand.

 

Acer CloudMobile (S500) specifications

·         Thickness: 0.39 inches

·         Form factor: Slab

·         Color: Gray

·         Screen size (diagonal): 4.3 inches

·         Resolution (Y): 1280 px

·         Resolution (X): 720 px

·         PPI: 342

·         Rear camera: Flash LED

·         Operating system: Android

 

 

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