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Acer Unveils Smartphones With Intel Atom Processor

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Acer_liquid_c1[Techtaffy Newsdesk]

Acer and Intel will introduce the first smartphone based on Intel Atom processor Z2420, the Acer Liquid C1,  for the Asia Pacific region. The phones will be running Android Ice Cream Sandwich.

Highlights of the Acer Liquid C1:

  • Intel Atom processor Z2420 (1.2GHz)
  • Intel XMM 6265 slim modem with quad-band capability
  • 4.3″ IPS qHD touch screen (960×540, 16:9 ratio)
  • Android Ice Cream Sandwich Operating System
  • 8 megapixel main camera at 5 frames per second, AF & LED
  • 0.3 megapixel front camera
  • 4GB Storage
  • Wireless LAN 802.11 b/g/n (/n HT20)
  • GPS / Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR
  • Microphone
  • Integrated Speaker
  • MicroSD up to 32GB, SDHC 2.0 compatible
  • 2,000 mAh battery
  • Micro-USB (charging and PC connect) with USB 2.0
  • Dimensions 127.3 x 65.5 x 9.95 mm.
  • Weight 140 g

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