Conclusion: Although Acer is a name that rarely gets mentioned when Android smartphones are concerned, the CloudMobile is a handset that deserves attention.
Pros: Great design, High resolution display, Good performance
Cons: The camera's autofocus is fiddly, Music player needs lots of work, Streaming music or video with AcerCloud can be tricky
Conclusion: We first heard of the Acer CloudMobile S500 a couple of weeks before the Mobile World Congress in February.
Pros: Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support, Tri-band HSPA+, 4.3" 16M-color IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen of 720 x 1280 pixel resolution (~342 ppi), 8 megapixel autofocus camera ...
Cons: No word on Jelly Bean update for now, Not the most compact smartphone with a 4.3" screen around, Relatively modest battery life, All plastic construction, Sub-par came...
Acer CloudMobile review: an ambitious Android phone that arrived a little too late
Engadget
10 November 2012
Summary: Acer's CloudMobile is a solid smartphone that will serve most moderate level Android users, and shows promise for future devices from the brand
Pros: Great screen, Useful software additions, Excellent performance
Cons: Front camera is poor, Cloud service not very flexible
Conclusion: In the end, the AcerCloud service isn’t enough of a draw to pull me toward the CloudMobile S500 and away from other well specified phones at a similar price.
Pros: Good hardware design, Great screen, Generally good specs
Cons: No HDMI, Iffy cloud service, Suspect battery
Conclusion: The Acer CloudMobile S500 is a fairly impressive handset. The screen is absolutely stunning - one of the best around in fact, and certainly better than others in its...
Pros: Stunning screen, Great for video, Good build quality, Impressive audio, Fast and powerful
Cons: Disappointing cloud features, Only 8GB internal storage, Poor contacts system, Not stylish, Poor battery