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Rogers To Launch the Motorola Quench Next Week? We've Got Pics!
Finally, the Rogers lineup of Android smartphones is starting to make sense. With the MOTOBLUR launch party having come and gone and Telus recently releasing the Backflip, it seemed obvious that Rogers shed some light on their upcoming MOTOBLUR device, the QUENCH.
At the top, for $149.99, they have the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10. Even though it runs Android 1.6, its high-end hardware still earns it the big bucks.
Then it has the Acer Liquid E for $79.99, launching soon with Android 2.1 and very middle-of-the-road specs.
Finally in its Social View lineup there is the Motorola QUENCH, running MOTOBLUR on Android 1.5. That will launch at $49.99 on a three-year term (and $425 without a term). If you’re looking for a nice, cheap Android handset, this is a good one to get, though personally, I’d pony up $30 more for the Acer device.
How well will it do? As we know, Canada is still in the early adoption stages of Google’s Android operating system, but at this price point I can see it selling well to a teenage demographic. As for the Acer Liquid E, no official release date has been given, but expect it to be announced in the coming days.
[Via MobileSyrup]
