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   Acer to launch smartphone on February 16
Acer to launch smartphone on February 16
It’s long been rumored that Acer was going to be launching a smartphone sometime this year and not too long ago Acer indeed confirmed that it’s all set to show off the fruit of its labor sometime in Q1 2009. We might not know anything solid about the phone but now we can at least say ...
NEWS: Acer smartphone launch confirmed
NEWS: Acer smartphone launch confirmed
pocket-lint.co.uk — Company will "launch into the world of mobile communications" "Are you ready to join Acer's launch into the world of mobile communications?" ... Read Acer smartphone launch confirmed on Pocket-lint now (more) NEWS: Acer smartphone launch confirmed
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  Acer DX900 - rebranded E-Ten handset
Acer DX900 - rebranded E-Ten handset
unwiredview.com — 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 ... (more) Acer DX900 - rebranded E-Ten handset
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Is the Smartphone Market Too Congested for Acer?
Today @ PC World — ... on the MWC website may shed light on what to expect: "Now Acer enters the Smart Handheld market with an exciting range of easy-to-use devices designed to offer phone capability, simple one-hand usability, and complete connectivity." The word "range" and "devices" leads me to believe multiple phones will be introduced. "Simple one hand usability" makes me think thumb-centric touch screens. A few websites are already speculating on what OS the Acer smartphone will run. The Boy Genius Report is fairly certain it will run Windows Mobile, yet ...

Acer smartphone confirmed, to be launched on Feb 16
Tech Digest — ... World Congress in Barcelona. It probably won't look anything like our artists' impression to the right, complete with PC ports on the side. What we do know is that Acer designed it with the help of E-TEN - a smartphone company that Acer acquired last year, and that it'll run Windows Mobile. Which is a shame - it'd be nice to see an Android beast. Pricing, availability, specs and all sorts of other details will likely be announced on Feb 16, and when they are, we'll tell you them. (via BGR) Related posts: ...

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