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Gallery Photo: Acer CloudMobile hands-on photos

Acer hasn’t officially announced the CloudMobile yet, but we did manage to track down the 720p Android 4.0 smartphone and give it a good long look. The 4.3-inch screen isn’t quite up to the levels of the HTC One X, but it is a true IPS display and has great color and even better viewing angles. It’s powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon clocked at 1.5GHz. Build quality was typical Acer, which is to say it’s better than you might have feared but still feels more pedestrian than elite. The back of the phone is a kind of stippled plastic that is easy to grip but doesn’t have much else going for it.

The unit we looked at was running Android 4.0.3 and still an early build, if the performance we saw was any indication. It took the screen nearly…

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February 27, 2012 0 comments Read More

Acer CloudMobile spotted in the wild prior to MWC debut

Acer was on hand during Milan’s Fashion Week to show off its CloudMobile smartphone. The handset is equipped with a 4.3-inch 1280 x 720-pixel HD display, a dual-core 1.5GHz processor, NFC, an 8-megapixel camera and Android 4.1 Ice Cream Sandwich. Acer’s upcoming smartphone will also be the first device to offer AcerCloud technology, which “enhances mobile productivity by providing seamless document management.” According to NotebookItalia, the CloudMobile is the “perfect object to show to friends.” The device is said to be extremely thin with smooth lines and rounded edges that give it “definite personality.” Acer was previously awarded a prestigious IF Design award for 2012, an indicator of quality and excellence in design within the industry. The CloudMobile smartphone is currently slated to launch in the third quarter of 2012. Read on for additional images.

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February 24, 2012 0 comments Read More

Acer launches Liquid Glow smartphone: Android 4.0, NFC, and a 3.7-inch display

Acer Liquid Glow

Acer has today announced the Liquid Glow, a smartphone running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The Liquid Glow has a 3.7-inch display, 5-megapixel rear camera, and NFC capabilities, and will be available in early summer. As for processor, screen type, radios, and the rest, details are a little thin on the ground at the moment. The device is due to be officially unveiled at MWC next week, and we’ll be there bringing you extensive coverage of the Liquid Glow and the rest of Acer’s lineup for 2012.

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February 24, 2012 0 comments Read More

Acer CloudMobile smartphone to debut at MWC

The previously unknown CloudMobile smartphone has received the 2012 iF design award, which recognizes an outstanding achievement in design, according to Pocket-lint. The device is the latest flagship handset to come from Taiwanese manufacturer Acer, and it is expected to be unveiled at this month’s Mobile World Congress trade show. The CloudMobile is rumored to feature a 4.3-inch high-definition display, Dolby sound and Android 4.0, and it is less than 10 millimeters thick. According to Acer, the handset is the first smartphone to offer AcerCloud technology, which “enhances mobile productivity by providing seamless document management.” The CloudMobile smartphone is currently slated to launch in the third quarter of 2012. Read
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February 10, 2012 0 comments Read More

Acer sues former CEO for violating non-compete agreement

Acer has filed a lawsuit against its former chief executive officer Gianfranco Lanci for allegedly violating a non-compete agreement. Lanci left Acer last March after the company hit a rough patch and was recently named head of Lenovo’s operations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. “We believe Mr. Lanci has clearly breached the terms of the non-compete agreement he entered into willingly . . . we believe we have a very robust case,” Acer said in a statement given to the Financial Times. The Financial Times notes that Acer has fallen from the second to the fourth largest computer maker in the world while Lenovo has seen recent success and has risen to the No.2 spot. Read
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February 7, 2012 0 comments Read More

Acer, Asus and Lenovo to equip ultrabooks with Thunderbolt ports in Q2

Acer, Asus and Lenovo will reportedly begin selling ultrabooks equipped with Intel’s fast and versatile Thunderbolt I/O port, which combines DisplayPort and PCI Express, during the second quarter of 2012. DigiTimes said mostly high-end computers will adopt Thunderbolt this year since it now costs more than $ 20 to add Thunderbolt connectivity to a computer. Apple was one of the first companies to adopt Thunderbolt and it currently equips a number of its computers and displays with the technology. A recent patent filing also suggested Apple may begin using Thunderbolt in iOS devices, too. Read
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January 20, 2012 0 comments Read More

Acer chairman eyes MacBook Air-like ultrabooks for PC growth

Acer chairman JT Wang on Thursday reaffirmed the company’s dedication to the new “ultrabook” market, further distancing his company from the low-margin netbooks that have dominated its PC lineup in the past. Following the success of Acer’s first-generation ultrabook — the Aspire S3 reportedly shipped between 250,000 and 300,000 units during its first quarter of availability — Acer plans to launch new ultrabook models in both the second and third quarters this year. According to DigiTimes, Wang estimates that Windows and Intel-powered ultrabooks will account for between 25% and 35% of the company’s PC sales in 2012. Wang expects notebook shipment volume to slide between 10% and 15% sequentially in the first quarter, however he expects full-year shipments to grow
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January 19, 2012 0 comments Read More

Acer Iconia Tab A510 10-inch Tablet Announced

The Acer Iconia Tab A510 10-inch tablet has been announced at CES. The tablet features the Tegra 3 platform, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS, a front-facing and rear-facing camera.
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January 11, 2012 0 comments Read More

Acer Iconia Tab A700 Released

Acer has released the Tegra 3-powered Acer Iconia Tab A700 tablet. The tablet has a and 10.1-inch 1080p “IPS quality” display, a 1.3GHz quad-core Tegra 3 processor, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS, 1GB of RAM, and a 5MP camera on the back with a built-in LED flash. The A700 has Acer’s modified UI with a lockscreen launcher sporting a selection of shortcuts. Source | Image
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Acer Aspire S5 Ultrabook, Timeline Ultra Laptops Unveiled

Acer has released the Acer Aspire S5 13.3-inch tiniest ultrabook and 14 and 15-inch Acer Timeline Ultra series classic notebooks. The 0.59 inches thick Aspire S5 has an Ivy Bridge Intel Core i-series processor at 1.7GHz, Intel HD 4000 graphics, and solid state disk, Dolby Home Theater v4 sound, HDMI, USB 3.0, and 20 Gbps Thunderbolt port. It weighs less than 1.35 kg while also featuring a tough magnesium-aluminum alloy cover and palmrest. According to Acer, its new Aspire S5 ultrabook is set to start shipping in the second quarter of 2012. The price tag will be between $ 1,000 and
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