Acer to sell Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphones for less than €49
Acer, one of the latest major companies to enter the smartphone business, will apparently offer Windows Mobile 6.5 devices for no more than €49.
That’s about $62 and, well, I don’t think there are many WM handsets out there to have such a low price.
The news comes shortly after some reports that were saying the Taiwanese company plans to [...]
Acer to offer free smartphones (on contract) in the US
Being a newcomer in the smartphone market is not easy, and Acer, which has just joined the game, is certainly aware of this.
Mainly known for its desktop and laptop computers, the Taiwan-based company is not only trying to debut well in the smartphone industry, but it also wants to “be in the top five within [...]
#MWC09 Confirmed: Acer is working on Android device in Q4
I just got back from the interview and new device check-up with Acer.
As far as the new first generation devices (M900, F900, X960 and DX900) go, I’m underwhelmed.They are all pretty well specc’ed out, have nice design and tons of features. And Acer made its own interface for the for touch navigation.
But they all run on [...]
Acer M900, F900, X960 and DX900 officially announced
MWC 2009 is not only about Nokia, Samsung, LG, Sony Ericsson or HTC.
There’s also Acer, for example, the Taiwanese computer maker which has just unveiled four of its new smartphones: Acer M900, Acer F900, Acer X960, and Acer DX900. All of them run on Windows Mobile 6.1 and are part of Acer’s Tempo series of [...]
Dual-faced Acer DX650 and Acer X960 spotted
We all know that Acer, currently the world’s third largest computer manufacturer, is getting ready to announce new smartphones at MWC 2009.
Well, it looks like the Taiwanese company wasn’t able to keep the upcoming handsets from leaking onto the Web, as two of them have appeared today on the Vietnamese website Tinh Te.
The first one, Acer [...]
Unannounced, weird Acer smartphone pops up
The fact that Acer has several smartphones to showcase at MWC 2009 is no longer a secret. But the names and features of the handsets to come are still a mistery.
However, thanks to an image that appeared over at BGR, we now have a blurry graphic representation of what one of Acer’s upcoming devices should look [...]
Acer DX900 – rebranded E-Ten handset
Acer is still probably keeping most of it’s newly developed “…exciting range of easy to use devices Smart Handheld devices…” under wraps, in the hope that nothing will leak and ruin the surprise on Feb 16th.
But some things are starting to leak out already, even if it’s only E-Ten Glofiish handsets, [...]
Acer getting back into smartphone biz on Feb. 16th with MWC 2009 announcement
Ever since Acer has acquired Windows Mobile smartphone manufacturer E-Ten, we’ve been waiting to see what it will do with it.
They kept peddling the old E-Ten handsets under Glofiish brand in Asia and Eastern Europe. But also promised to have a new smartphone ready by the end of 2008 or early in 2009.
Well, it looks that Acer will [...]
Acer re-confirms smartphone shipments planned for Q1 2009
Not that we were really egging on them or anything, but Acer has reaffirmed its plans to introduce its own-brand smartphones by the first quarter of 2009. True, there may be a worldwide economic crisis, but Acer is calm and optimistic about its growth for next year.
The company is currently working on its upcoming smartphones [...]