Acer A1 smartphone up for preorder on Expansys

We have already heard that the Acer A1 smartphone (pictured) will be hitting stores on October 6. The sibling to the F1, the A1 is now up for preorder on Expansys in Germany.

The device is up at a preorder price of €389.99 and the reseller is offering discounts on the device if you order five or more units. Exactly how large those discounts are is unknown. The exact shipping date isn't specified, but it could well be the 6th along with the F1.

The A1 has a Qualcomm 8250 CPU running at 768 MHz and runs the Android 2.0 donut OS. Other features include 512MB of RAM, a 3.5-inch touchscreen with WVGA resolution, and GPS. The device operates on the HSPA/WCDMA networks at 850/1900/2100mHz. Bluetooth and Wi-Fi are also built-in along with a 5MP webcam.