Acer is a Taiwanese company that manufactures all kinds of consumer devices, including laptops, tablets, smartphones and accessories. Acer phones come in all shapes and sizes, from the most basic non-3G models with physical keyboards, to full touchscreen 3G mobiles running Google Android and packing the latest features.

They often offer good value for money, and prove capable web browsing devices. Social networking fans who need something cheap but dependable to update their Twitter and Facebook accounts will find a lot to like in Acer’s mobile range, but these phones are often overshadowed by the likes of Samsung and Apple’s smartphones. See our phone news, insider news, video news and phone reviews for the full low-down.