3 Dec 2009
Also known as the Acer neoTouch S200, the Acer neoTouch F1 is a 3G handset that measures 118.6 x 63 x 12 millimetres and weighs a total of 130 grams including its fitted battery. It comes with a sleek and sexy cut that exudes classic elegance in its glossy black casing with grey highlights.

This handset comes with a wide TFT resistive touch screen that measures 96.52 millimetres and displays images in 65,000 colours over 480 x 800 pixels, thereby offering a clear screen resolution. Equipped with the Acer UI version 3.0, this touch-sensitive screen comes with an accelerometer sensor that offers the auto-rotate feature, as well as a proximity sensor for automatic turn off option. It enables users to choose from an array of MP3 and WAV ringtones and assign them as text, call and other alerts.

The Acer neoTouch F1 is a quadband handset that works on GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900 and HSDPA 2100. Powered by Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional, this mobile phone runs on Qualcomm Snapdragon 1 Ghz processor.

It allows users to explore the World Wide Web through a built-in HTML Internet browser. Users who are constantly on-the-go will find the Wi-Fi support helpful, as it allows them to access the Internet in designated hotspots. In addition, this mobile phone makes file sharing with compatible devices possible through its miniUSB support. Similarly, users may opt for wireless data sharing with printers, scanners, laptops, personal computers and other handsets through the Bluetooth v.21 with A2DP. This communication gadget is powered by GPRS and EDGE technologies which ensure faster online download and file sharing rates. As a 3G HSDPA handset, the Acer neoTouch F1 boasts of multi-tasking capabilities.

This mobile phone offers SMS or text, MMS or multimedia and instant messaging services, allowing users to communicate with their contacts practically anytime. It also supports e-mail account access and allows users to compose, receive or send e-mail messages using this handset. The Acer neoTouch F1 also works as a virtual assistant that keep mobile phone users on top of their daily plans and schedules. It has the organiser tools of a phone book that stores a practically unlimited number of contacts, vibration alert option, calendar, calculator, clock, alarm clock, and A-GPS navigation support to serve as direction guide for users as they travel in unfamiliar territories. This handset also functions as a document viewer that supports MSWord, MSExcel, MSPowerpoint, OneNote and PDF formats. Making and taking calls using this handset are a breeze because of its built-in speaker phone and voice memo command.

This mobile phone also entertains users with a 5-Megapixel camera that captures images in 2560 x 1920 pixels. This integrated picture snapping device also has auto focus and LED flash as imaging features that enable photo buffs to enhance the quality of photo outputs. It also records videos in VGA format and allows users to watch videos in MP4, WMV, H.264 and H.263 formats. Offering quality mobile music experience, this mobile phone also functions as a music player that supports MP3, WAV, WMA and eAAC audio formats. It also comes with an FM radio facility with RDS through which users not only listen to their favourite tunes on air, but also gain access to news and information on sports, weather or current events.

This mobile phone has an internal memory that is expandable to up to 32 Gigabytes using a microSD memory card. It also comes with 256 Megabytes of Random Access Memory and 512 Megabytes of Read Only Memory. Users may enjoy communicating with their contacts using this handset for up to five hours. Its Li-Po 1350 mAh standard battery also offers a standby time of 400 hours.

Users have criticised this mobile phone for its buggy software that tends to lag and below-par quality of calls. There are also those who dislike the handset because it offers a fairly flimsy feel. Satisfied users, on the other hand, attest that the Acer neoTouch F1 has a fast-performing processor. They also praise this handset for its wide TFT touch screen that is reportedly quick to finger taps. Others also find that its onboard camera is a top performer.