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Acer Stream Gets into the Android Game

Computer maker Acer is looking to expand its product portfolio, today officially announcing the Acer Stream, an Android 2.1 smartphone with a 3.7-inch WVGA display, a five megapixel camera, and a 1 GHz Snapdragon processor for running apps and tapping into all manner of entertainment media.

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On the surface the Stream seems similarly specced to phones like the Google Nexus One and the HTC Droid INcredible; however, the Stream will focus heavily on media, offering broad video format support, an HDMI output for pushing content to a bigger screen, plus the phone will act as a DLNA streamer via Wi-Fi.

Unveiled at a press event in Beijing, the Stream also features a unique UI designed by Acer, with a status bar working as a divider with an app history on top and favorite app icons on the bottom. The phone packs in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth wireless networking along with HSPA mobile broadband and an integrated GPS. the phone as 2 GB of internal flash storage expandable by up to 32 GB more via a memory card—Acer apparently plans to ship the phone with an 8 GB card. Acer also plans to pack the phone with social networking applications so users can immediately tap into Twitter and Facebook; the Stream will also come with pre-installed media player applications that handle WMV HD, Xvid, and a variety of other formats.

Acer expects to start offering the Stream in the second half of 2010; however, pricing and potential carrier partners have not been announced.

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