The Acer beTouch E130 is a

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manufactured by

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using the

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1.6 (Donut)

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at launch and

2.1 in later releases and is designed for a professional use. It has a

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keyboard. It was unveiled in June 2010 and available for sale from August 2010.

Software

The beTouch E130 runs the

operating system 1.6 (Donut). Several applications that come installed on this device are: * Gmail *

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* Google Street View *

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video player The device comes equipped with Acer Spinlet's application for listening to music in streaming and preinstalled

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and Twidroid.

Hardware

* Display:

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2.6” QVGA touchscreen * CPU: ST-Ericsson PNX6715, 416 MHz * Keyboard:

* OS:

1.6 (Donut) or

2.1 * Camera: 3.2 megapixel * Connectivity:

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( 802.11b/g), Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, GPS built

A-GPS Assisted GNSS (A-GNSS) is a GNSS augmentation system that often significantly improves the startup performance—i.e., time-to-first-fix (TTFF)—of a global navigation satellite system (GNSS). A-GNSS works by providing the necessary data to the ...

, AGPS support, FM receiver, 3.5mm stereo audio jack * Colors: black, white, a rare purple version debuted in October 2010 * Dimensions = 115 x 62.5 x 11.5 mm * Weight = 109 g

Reception

Reviews from newspapers and blogs underline its similarity to

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.Khidr Suleman
Acer Betouch E130 smartphone
The Inquirer, 8 October 2010.

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Hardware

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