Fido goes Android with the Acer Liquid E
Fido has added the Acer Liquid e to their smartphone line up. When we took a look at the phone on Rogers in the bygone era of earlier this summer, we were suitably impressed with the performance, for a relatively low cost. On Fido, the phone is even cheaper, at only $30 with a 3 year contract.
For that price you’re getting a fairly clean Android 2.1 install on a 3.5 inch 800 x 400 resolution screen. When we reviewed it, we summed it up thusly:
The Acer Liquid E may not have the high class fit and finish of the iPhone, or many of HTC’s Android offering, but the design itself is simple and to the point, without a lot of flourish. This also applies to the software, as the basically stock Android UI doesn’t have the polish of a phone running HTC’s Sense. It is, however, unencumbered by the sometimes superfluous and resource intensive add-on of some manufacturers. It seems new Android based devices are released on an almost weekly basis recently, but the Acer Liquid E is currently the best bang for your buck from a Canadian carrier. It has the right internals to be a high end smartphone, without feeling like you’ve made any sacrifices. Even if it were evenly priced with other more expensive Android phones from any Canadian carrier, I’d probably go with the Liquid E.
You can catch the full review here. So if you’re currently on Fido, and Android-curious, the Liquid E may be worth taking a look at.
