Acer A1 Android 2.0 Smartphone Pricing & Release Date Leaked? [Acer A1 Pre-Order Page Goes Live, Gets Taken Down]

Rumours have been circulating for a while concerning the possible release of Acer’s Android 2.0 powered smartphone, the Acer A1, gaining release sometime in September and those rumours appear to have now been substantiated thanks to the Acer A1 being offered up for pre-order via eXpansys right up until the page in question was taken down (we suspect because they may have jumped the gun a tad).

Still, whilst the page in question was live it offered us a tantalising insight not only as to the pending availability of the Acer A1 but also concerning what the Acer A1 brings to the table in terms of specifications and features as well as a glimpse at how much it’ll set you back (in Europe, anyhow).

According to the eXpansys page – which we offer a link to below in the event that it reappears – the Acer A1, apart from being powered by Google’s Android 2.0 OS, offers up the following:

• Processor: Qualcomm 8250 768 MHz Qualcomm 8250 768 MHz
• Operating System: Android 2.0 (Donut)
• Memory: ROM: 512 MB / RAM: 256 MB ROM
• Display: 3.5-inch touch-sensitive screen with WVGA resolution
• Network: HSPA/WCDMA: 850, 1900, 2100 MHz – Up to 2 Mbps up-link and 7.2 Mbps down-link speeds
• Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz Quad-band GSM / GPRS / EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
• (Band frequency and data speed are operator dependent)
• GPS: Internal GPS antenna
• Connectivity: Bluetooth® 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate and A2DP for wireless stereo headsets. Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi ®: IEEE 802.11 b / g, 3.5 mm audio jack 3.5 mm audio jack
• Camera: 5.0 megapixel color camera with auto focus
• Battery: Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery. Capacity: 1350 mAh, Talk time: Up to 300 minutes Talk time: Up to 300 minutes, Standby time: Up to 400 hours. (The above are subject to network and phone usage)
• Expansion Slot: microSD ™ memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)
• Dimensions (LxWxT): 115 x 62.5 x 12.5 mm 115 x 62.5 x 12.5 mm
• Weight: 135 grams with battery 135 grams with battery

It certainly makes interesting reading especially when you factor in the price that appeared on the eXpansys page – given as just shy of €390 (which equates to around $571/£360 as at the time of writing).

Unfortunately, whilst the insight afforded us by eXpansys is heartily welcomes they didn’t actually go as far as detailing an exact date of release but, aside from what appears to be a slip from eXpansys, it’s not unreasonable to assume that the Acer A1 is set to drop in Europe real soon.

We’ll keep you posted, naturally.