Acer right at the onset of the Mobile
World Congress 2015 trade show, has
announced its very first Windows Phone
8.1 smartphone, the Acer Liquid M220.
The Liquid M220 smartphone will be
reaching the EMEA (Europe, Middle East
and Africa) regions by April this year wit
a price tag of EUR 79 (roughly Rs.
5,400), followed by other markets. As
hinted in the company's teaser last week,
Acer has also launched a new wearable
called Liquid Leap+, which is an upgrad
to its Liquid Leap wearable, which was
launched last year.
Acer, which has previously made
Windows Phone 7 - powered
smartphones, has added that the Liquid
M220 will also be upgradeable to the
recently announced Windows 10 OS by
Microsoft . However, no particular date or
time-frame was mentioned.
As for the specifications, the low-end
Acer Liquid M220 features a 4-inch
WVGA (480x800 pixels) resolution
display with pixel density of 233ppi and
is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core
processor (unspecified) coupled with
512MB of RAM. A 5-megapixel autofocu
rear camera with LED flash and a 2-
megapixel front-facing camera are also
onboard. The rear camera also features
an 89-degree wide angle lens.
The 3G-enabled Acer Liquid M220 bears
4GB of inbuilt storage with an expansion
option via microSD card (unspecified
storage limit) and is backed by a
1300mAh battery. Since the Liquid M22
is a Windows Phone device, it comes pre
installed with regular Microsoft
productivity apps including OneDrive,
Skype , Office, and Cortana .
The Liquid M220 is claimed to include a
Thai Silk texture design pattern, while th
silver middle frame features a square
pyramid design. It is worth mentioning
that the smartphone will also be
available in dual-SIM option.
Acer Liquid Leap+ smartband has also
been launched with the Liquid M220
smartphone. Like the handset, the Liquid
Leap+ will also be available starting
March in EMEA regions at a same price
tag of EUR 79 (roughly Rs. 5,400).
Though launched alongside a Windows
Phone-based smartphone, the wearable
is additionally compatible with Android
and iOS devices and comes with
interchangeable bands. The smartband'
1-inch OLED (128x32 pixels) resolution
touch display shows a black and white
colour interface and is said to run for 5-
days on a single charge.
The Acer Liquid Leap+ is water resistant
(IPX7) and offers basic functions
including music controls, email, calendar,
and SMS notifications. The acceleromete
tracks the users daily activities like how
many steps taken, calories burned,
activity in swimming pool and more. The
band also monitor's wearer's sleep
patterns. The Liquid Leap+ connects wit
smartphone via Bluetooth 4.0 and will b
available in Charcoal Black, Fuchsia Pin
and Lime Green colour variants.
Acer Liquid M220 With Windows Phone 8.1, Liquid Leap+ Smartband Launched at MWC 2015 | NDTV Gadgets
