Acer has unveiled the first phone powered by Windows Phone 7.5 Mango for the year 2011. Then learn of the latest proposals from Nokia, see Lumia Nokia 800 and Nokia 710 Lumia , it is likely that from now begin to march more terminals equipped with Windows Phone . This is the case of Acer Allegro, a new device presented by the Taiwanese firm that plays in the league of midrange terminals. Without having showy performance, the Acer Allegro appeal to those wanting to enter the world of mobile intelligent. The thing is that this device is well equipped, sure to please even the most demanding users.
Design and Display
The Acer Allegro is a device that meets the common design lines of smartphones presented by the Taiwanese firm Acer. In this way, you'll see that the phone is manufactured as a straight line, with slightly rounded top edges. This makes an elegant and sophisticated phone, in spite of its technical features are pretty basic. You will see that the device complies with measures of 116 x 59 x 13 millimeters and weighing 126 grams. Not one of the heaviest on the market but is also the lightest. Contrary to what one might imagine, its screen is smaller than expected.
In any case, I must say that the phone has a TFT 3.6-inch capacitive multitouch, with a maximum resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. How could it be otherwise, the panel is equipped with all the features we would ask for a smartphone, even low-end. We refer to the functions of accelerometer, proximity sensor and auto-rotation sensor, which are essential to meet the most basic features of a terminal as the present one.
Taiwan's Acer put the Allegro to us in two color combinations. The first and most serious, is the black color. The second, more informal, combine the white color of the black back cover with the front surface. The availability of these models depend in part on the units available to Acer or operators to be marketed.
Connectivity
The Allegro is a device Acer perfectly equipped for connectivity. For starters, it can operate on GSM 850/900/1800/1900 and HSDPA 850/900/1800/1900/2100, ensuring a good performance in most countries. You see, in this connection that the phone is perfectly suited for access to broadband Internet. This is what is known as 3G networks, to connect to mobile internet at the fastest speed possible. As you know, this is a good tool to download content, share information or navigate between pages with total flexibility. In turn, users can connect to available wireless networks, through the protocol Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n , allowing them to take advantage of the connection of a hotel, restaurant or a library and save on the fee contract data.
The device also supports Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP and EDR, useful for transferring files over the air to other devices or for listening via streaming on the car, using the songs you have stored on the Acer Allegro. Evidently, and sea as a resource useful, we support A-GPS. This way, you take the phone to create routes, both by car or foot, and enjoy the same functions as a dedicated GPS.
In point of external connectivity, we must mention the output of 3.5 mm headphone jack, allowing you to listen to music in silence or even amplified through speakers. You'll also have a microUSB 2.0 input to connect your phone to your computer, store and synchronize content. Pity that the terminal does not incorporate a MicroSD card slot, necessary to amplify the internal memory of the terminal.
Camera and multimedia
Acer wanted to give this phone a good camera. In this way, you'll see that features a five megapixel sensor that will allow us to take pictures of a more than acceptable. You see you can obtain images at a maximum resolution of 2592 x 1944 pixels. Best of all, the camera system is enriched with LED Flash, a tool that will come from pearls when taking pictures in higher quality, especially in low light or at night. The phone also features autofocus, which will help you get sharper images without motion, plus the ability to record video, but do not specify the resolution.
In the multimedia section, we can say that the device is perfectly capable of playing multimedia audio, video and image in the main supported formats. Thus, as shown in its own sheet, you can use the following formats: H.263, H.264, MPEG4, MP3, MP4 (audio), AAC, AAC LC, AAC +, eAAC +, WMA, NRT, MXMF , WAV, AMR NB, AMR WB, MIDI. Additionally, you can connect to Microsoft music services for mobile phones, as well as connecting the FM Radio with RDS. In turn, also have the opportunity to make voice recordings.
Memory and operating system
We're in luck, because the Acer Allegro has an internal memory of up to 8 GB. This is certainly a generous memory, useful for storing large quantities of files, photo albums and music collections. If this memory is not enough for you, you also have the opportunity to expand the phone memory, only through SkyDrive with 25 GB. As you know, this is the storage service in the Microsoft cloud.
As the operating system, we've already indicated at the outset that the Acer Allegro stands out as one of the first Windows Phone 7.5 Mango brand. After you have submitted devices like the Nokia 800 or Nokia Lumia Lumia 701, it is time that other firms will also submit their own devices. In this case, Acer continues to collaborate with Microsoft in the act of taking multiple devices with Windows Phone. In this case, the popular operating system comes with 250 cubes sea of interesting improvements, all aimed at facilitating the functioning of all the features of the phone.
Autonomy and availability
The autonomy of the device is one of the key points for users who make heavy use of the phone. In this case, know that the handset comes with a lithium ion battery for up to 1,300 milliamps. This, according to the predictions of Acer ensures a talk time of up to six hours, which will be a more or less common in this type of smartphones. In any case, the most interesting is that you yourself do the relevant tests on the actual use of the device, since this is the only way to establish appropriate parameters to reality.
With regard to the availability of Acer Allegro, we must say that the company plans to launch the European market, including Spanish, at a price of 300 euros free.
Be seen, on the other hand, if our country's major carriers offer it
subsidized, allowing us to get the phone to a more affordable price. We look forward to communicate all prices and fees that may be released within weeks.
| Standard | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 HSDPA 850/900/1800/1900/2100 |
| Weight and dimensions | 116 x 59 x 13 mm 126 grams |
| Memory | 8 GB of internal memory SkyDrive 25 GB |
| Screen | TFT 3.6-inch capacitive multitouch Resolution of 480 x 800 pixels Accelerometer and auto-rotation sensor Proximity Sensor |
| Camera | 5-megapixel sensor 2592 x 1944 pixels LED Flash AF Video Recording |
| Multimedia | Play music, video and photos Supported formats: H.263, H.264, MPEG4, MP3, MP4 (audio), AAC, AAC LC, AAC +, eAAC +, WMA, NRT, MXMF, WAV, AMR NB, AMR WB, MIDI. Voice Memo Recording Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| Controls and connections | Windows Phone OS 7.5 Mango 1 GHz processor mononuclear 3G: HSDPA, HSUPA Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP and EDR A-GPS support Output 3.5 mm headphone jack MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Autonomy | 1300 mAh Battery Talk time: 6 hours |
| Price | Not available |
| More info | Not available |
