Acer announces Liquid Gallant with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich

COMPUTER MAKER Acer couldn't wait until IFA to unveil its latest smartphone, having announced the rumoured Liquid Gallant today.

The Acer Liquid Gallant is a mid-range alternative to smartphones like the Samsung Galaxy S3 and HTC One X, and arrives running Google's Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) operating system.

The phone features a reasonable 4.3in qHD touchscreen, Acer's custom user interface, a 5MP rear-facing camera, 4GB of internal storage expandable to 32GB, HSDPA and WiFi connectivity and a 1500mAh battery.

"This new Acer smartphone mission is quite simple: bring the best experience to all the modern days' explorers, which results in creating a very affordable phone with no compromise on performance and usability" said Acer EMEA VP Allen Burnes.

Acer has also launched the Liquid Gallant Duo handset, which comes equipped with a dual SIM slot. According to the firm, this model is "ideal for globetrotters or for anyone who wants to choose the better rate" and is "designed to offer an enhanced user experience".

The Acer Liquid Gallant will make its debut at IFA next week, and we'll be there. µ