CES 2012: Acer Keynote
Welcome to PhoneNews.com’s CES coverage for 2012. We’ll be starting our coverage of the show with Acer’s keynote after the break. Completed.
Deal: Acer Iconia Android Honeycomb Tablet – $399+$50 Gift Card
Target is currently offering the Acer Iconia Android Honeycomb tablet for $399.99 plus a $50 gift card, effectively selling the tablet for $349.99. The Iconia features a 10.1 inch display, front facing camera, 5.0 megapixel main camera, Wi-Fi N radio, 16GB of internal storage with additional microSD slot and HDMI output.
Acer S120 Android Device Approved by FCC with AT&T 3G Support
The FCC has approved a version of the yet to be announced Acer S120 Android device with AT&T 3G support. The defining characteristic of the smart device is the brushed aluminum bodyshell along with Android 2.2 Froyo, GPS, Bluetooth, and 802.11b/g/n WiFi radio. The device is planned for a UK launch this month, with a […]
Acer F1 Launch Forthcoming
According to numerous sources, Acer will be lunching the Acer F1 on October 6th which also happens to be the official lunch day of Windows Mobile 6.5. The AcerF1 will feature Quad-band GSM / Tri-band HSPA 3.8-inch WVGA display 5 megapixel camera with flash 1GHz Snapdragon processor Bluetooth Wi-Fi FM Tuner with 3.5mm Headphone Jack […]
Acer to Launch New Smartphone on February 16th During MWC
Acer has confirmed through press invitations that it intends to launch a new smartphone next month on February 16th during a press event at the Mobile World Congress expo in Barcelona, Spain. Â Further details are sparse, but Acer is expected to leverage its recent purchase of device developer and manufacturer ETEN, which formerly developed […]
Acer to Buy E-Ten, Makers of Glofish for $290 Million
The world’s third largest maker of PCs, Acer, has struck a $290 million deal with E-Ten (makers of the Glofish line of Windows Mobile smartphones) which is expected to complete in the third quarter of 2008. With the worldwide market for smartphones expected to grow by 30% by the year 2011, Acer is expected to […]