Nifty Wireframe GUI designer

Lets you build gui's Focus on wireframing - like Balsamiq focus is on stripped down design (no colours etc to get in your way), but has a number of advantages:

• free
• in the cloud project storage
  
• supports linking between pages
• shareable

Mockingbird | Wireframes on the fly

USB Drivers for Acer available

The Acer Liquid early shipment contained a USB cable but no driver install CD which was a tad confusing.
 
It has been possible to sync over wifi (using Acer Sync), but now they've released USB drivers. I've tried them and they work a treat.
In addition to using the Acer Sync software, you can access your Acer as a normal USB drive your favourite file manager.

This makes it amenable to fun stuff like doubletwist.

via Acer Liquid Driver Download | Acer Liquid

Acer faster browsing over 3g than HTC Hero and iPhone 3GS

Simple test Acer Liquid vs HTC Hero vs iPhone 3Gs Browser testing. Acer wins.

Not exactly scientific, but hey this is exactly the kind of test Apple shows at their conference.

Other things of note when comparing iPhone3GS

• Twice the resolution - 480x800 (WVGA)  vs  480x320
  
• 5Mp camera vs 3Mp
  
• Custom Ringtones - use any piece of music on the phone. No app or fiddling required.
  
• Cheaper - much cheaper than sim-free iPhone3GS.
  

Acer Liquid First Impressions

Well I bought one from Clover (great service). I've only had it for a couple of days and overall this is an exceptional phone.

• It is very fast and the screen is exceptional. 
• It's small and light - pretty much identical in dimensions and weight to the iphone. The build quality is good and I was worried about finger smudginess - but it is fine.
  
• Web browsing is very fast over both WLAN and 3G (obviously WLAN wins hands down).
  
• The external speakers are actually quite good.
  
• Multi-tasking is brilliant (mid-game interruptions). 
• Battery life is frankly a lot better than I expected, heavy use will mean re-charging it daily - plus as expected the battery is removeable.
  
• The integration with Gmail /contacts/ calendar - is exceptional - if your like me and you primarily use these then you are onto a winner. It comes with Exchange Sync but I'll steer clear of this as long as I can.
  
• Access to the App Store in Ireland is for free apps only. This is a bit crap (but there are other markets available - go Android openness) - but seriously Google you have a huge facility in Dublin - get it together!
  
• I actually like the fact that Acer hasn't really put too much on top of Donut (1.6). I can install just the stuff I like.
  
• Donut 1.6 is good - but  no multitouch (2.0) - Acer alledgedly will release a new ROM in early 2010. I knew this before I bought. I find it slightly annoying when manipulating / cropping photos - but so far that's it.
  
• The camera .... hmm. In good light it is fine. But otherwise forget it. Video is better.
  
• I'm not locked into some over-priced 18-month contract.
• Touchscreen keyboards are usable but I don't think I'm ever going to love 'em.