The Acer Liquid, a supercharged Snapdragon Android device with 5-megapixel camera, expansive 3.5-inch screen and imposing form factor was on our radar as a SIM-free phone back in December, but has piqued our interest with a pay monthly release.

The Acer Liquid A1 ships in an icy white exterior, with the white Acer Liquid available first, with red and black models to ship in Q1 2010.

Social networking status notifications are at the hub as usual, with support for Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and Flickr out of the box, and a custom application for streaming media to the device, as well as auto-uploading of content.

An interesting feature called Acer Sync allows the Liquid to pair with any Windows PC over the same Wi-Fi network, enabling quick and easy transfer of data between the two – always handy!

The Acer Liquid A1 white is available now, with pay monthly contracts starting from £25 per month on an 18 month tariff.