Looks like HTC will finally get some competition in the Google Android arena. Acer has thrown in it’s hat, announcing that it too will have it’s own Android phone by as soon as Fall / September this year.

Very little is known about the Acer A1, except that it’ll have a touchscreen. Not really much to rejoice about.

Given Acer’s ability to adapt and succeed in new markets such as the netbook space, I have an inkling that Acer may just be a force to watch out for as it sets its sights on smartphones. Will Acer pleasantly surprise us? Time will tell.

It seems that this toe-dipping exercise may be the start of something bigger with company president, Gianfranco Lanci predicting that smartphones may be responsible for up to 10% of Acer’s revenue in the future.

Via Brighthand