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Acer n311 review

General
Dimensions (W x H x D):	70x13.7x1100 mm
Weight:	135 g

OS & software
Operating system:	Windows Mobile 5.0
Software included:	Office for Windows Mobile (Word Mobile, Excel Mobile, PowerPoint Mobile), Outlook Mobile (Inbox, Calendar, Contacts, Tasks), Pocket MSN, Internet Explorer Mobile, Windows Media Player, Transcriber, Letter Recognizer, Block Recognizer, Internet Explorer Mobile, Backup & Restore, PocketTV Pro
Synchronisation software:	ActiveSync
Desktop software:	Outlook
Host PC system requirements:	PC with Windows 98/98 SE/ME/2000/XP

Processor
Processor:	Samsung S3C2440
Clock speed:	400 MHz

Memory
Memory expansion:	SD/MMC (+SDIO)
Installed ROM:	128 MB
Installed RAM:	64 MB

Connectivity / expansion
Docking cradle:	Yes
Wired connections:	USB
Wireless PAN:	Bluetooth 1.2
Wireless LAN:	802.11b
Expansion slots:	SD/MMC (SDIO compliant)

Display
Display type:	transflective TFT
Display size:	3.7 in
Native resolution:	480x640 pixels
Colour depth:	16 bits

Power
Battery type:	Li-ion
Removable battery:	yes
Number of batteries:	1
Claimed battery life:	8 h

Input devices
Touchscreen:	Yes
Stylus:	Yes
Navigation button/wheel:	Yes

Audio
Audio input:	microphone
Audio output:	speaker, headphone jack
Voice recording capability:	Yes

Overview

Acer n311

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Editors rating: 7.8

Verdict

Acer's Windows Mobile 5.0-based n311 has a large VGA-resolution screen, integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, and plenty of memory. Infrared fans will be disappointed, though.

Typical price

£ 299

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