Acer has launched five smartphones based on Android OS for the Australian market without a telecommunication partner.
The new line smartphones range from AUD 499 up to AUD 999 and go on sale at the end of the month, including the company’s special edition liquid E Ferrari handset, which features a glossy red casing, a 3.5″ screen that runs on Google Android 2.1 and a chrome trim.
The other models are the standard liquid E, Stream, beTouch E120 and beTouch E130. In the event, Acer revealed that it had forged a partnership with Ingram Micro for the supply of the devices.
Mobile phone makers often launch new handsets through their telecommunication carriers before releasing it through the IT channel. But Acer said that it did not expect to close a deal with a telecommunication company until next year, in spite the fact that it has existing relationships with companies such as Telstra and Optus.