Acer CloudMobile Pro Reviews

If you are considering buying a smartphone outright then the Acer is certainly worth a look. The superb screen boasts one the highest pixel densities I’ve come across. It’s light too and comfortable in use. Underneath the Qualcomm Krait dual-core processor the Acer CloudMobile S500has all the power you will ever realistically need. With change from three hundred quid it’s one of the smartphone bargains of the year.

If it feels like we've kept the the lid on our enthusiasm throughout this review, well, we have. It's no surprise that a phone we first saw back in February isn't offering swoon-inducing specifications in November. However, there are a few occasions where excitement levels touch the red. That screen, for example, is a delight to look at, and some of the tweaks to Android are good enough that we'll miss them when we go back to our daily drivers. All told, it's a phone that just keeps calm and carries on. Most importantly, Acer has created a device that stands its ground against some pretty big competition. It's just that with Google's Nexus 4 newly on sale for about £50 less SIM-free, it's hard to find a reason to pick this over the other. If there's any consolation Acer can take from this, it's that it's a challenge other Android handset manufacturers are likely to face over the coming months. The big takeaway here is that Acer can deliver Android handsets worthy of your time -- it just needs to speed up the release cycle.

We first heard of the Acer CloudMobile S500 a couple of weeks before the Mobile World Congress in February. Back then it was supposed to be a cream of the crop, flagship device with a dual-core Krait chip, 720p screen and the latest Android on board - the stuff superphones were made of. But as the months passed we saw One X, Galaxy S III and Optimus G. and the CloudMobile S500 gradually began to fade into irrelevance. Then Acer released the CloudMobile S500 with a lower price tag and all of a sudden everything made sense - it was relevant again. It would be a challenge to find a cheaper phone with an HD screen and Krait-powered processor contract-free. The company seems to have cut the right corners and struck a great balance between affordability and solid smartphone experience. The greatest part is that our initial very positive initial impressions of the Acer CloudMobile S500 stand after we are done with the review. The battery isn't as bad as it appeared, while the chipset is speedier than its similarly spec'd rivals. It's not perfect and aftermarket support is a big unknown, but the smartphone is a very solid offering for the here and now. If you'd prefer a different approach, you might want to check out some of the alternatives, that currently are on the market.

Although Acer is a name that rarely gets mentioned when Android smartphones are concerned, the CloudMobile is a handset that deserves attention. Without a doubt, it is among the better-looking devices we've reviewed lately. Performance-wise, we have nothing to complain about at all as the dual-core chip handles any task without breaking a sweat. Not to be forgotten is the handset's very competitive pricing – down to about $460 in some markets, meaning that you get lots of bang for your buck. AcerCloud, however, was a bit of a disappointment, so if you're looking for the best cloud-based service available on a smartphone today, better look elsewhere. Several other makers are willing to give you plenty of storage space for any kind of files with the purchase of their best Android smartphones, so an HTC, Samsung, or a Sony handset could be a worthy alternative to the Acer CloudMobile. Speaking of alternatives, here are the smartphones you might also want to check out before getting the Acer CloudMobile: the Sony Xperia SL can be found at a similar price and also has a pretty, high-resolution touchscreen. The HTC One S targets a similar price point, and although its screen is inferior in some ways, its sports a fancy aluminum chassis and comes with free 25GB of cloud storage for 2 years. From Motorola one can get the RAZR M or the RAZR i, which are compact 4.3-inchers with good performance and outstanding design. Not to be forgotten is the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, which comes with an even bigger HD display, the latest version of Android – 4.1 Jelly Bean, and an equally competitive price tag.