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The expectation is that Acer will launch an Android smartphone between now and the end of the year, though nothing specific has been announced at this time. Judging by the fact that Dell failed to get any carrier support for its smartphones, I have to think Acer will hit the same issues.

The Washington Post reports that Acer will be setting up its own app store for its smartphones as well. I guess that makes sense, everyone and their dog is setting up theist own app store today. What that means is not only will Acer have to find support for its handsets; the company will also need to find developers to write apps for its app store. Good luck.

[via Washington Post]

Acer has been eyeing entry to the smartphone market for a while now along with other major computer makers like Dell. The problem for Dell is that it failed to get any domestic carriers interested in its phones.

DigiTimes reports that Acer is set to launch four smartphones in the second half of 2009 according to its sources. The smartphones will include the A1, C1/E1, F1, and L1. The names aren’t very inspiring but hopefully the phones themselves have more thought put into them.

The most interesting at this point seems to the A1, which will run Android. The other three handsets will run some flavor of Windows Mobile. The devices are reportedly being constructed in Taiwan at Compal Communications and Inventec Appliances.