Acer’s Liquid Leap+ Smart Activeband is platform agnostic with changeable straps
Mobile World Congress 2015 has just begun, and Acer has just announced its latest wearable, the Liquid Leap+ Smart Activeband. The Liquid Leap+ (as we will call it from now on) is platform agnostic, meaning it is compatible with Android, Windows and iOS. More details as well as the full press release after the break.
Acer’s Liquid Leap+ monitors your sleep, counts your steps and calories as well as allowing you to receive notifications and control your music with Play, Pause, Previous and Next commands. The Liquid leap+ has a 1-inch OLED display, and the rubber straps are interchangeable. The Liquid Leap+ has an IPX7 water-resistant body that allows it to be exposed to 1m of water for up to 30 minutes and the smart band connects to your smartphone via Bluetooth 4.0 LE (Low-Energy).
Finally, the Acer Liquid Leap+ will become available later this month in the EMEA market for €79 ($89). Have a look at the video below, read Acer’s Press Release beneath it and remember to follow our MWC 2015 coverage here.
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Full Press Release:
BARCELONA – Acer today announced the next generation of Smart activeband products, the Acer Liquid Leap+. Standing for flexibility, the new wearable now syncs and connects with all main supported operating systems (Windows, Android, iOS) and the 1” OLED touchscreen can be strapped to the wrist-band colour of your current mood. Life is more than the number of steps you take, the Liquid Leap+ is about action, motion, logging and flexibility.
Acer Liquid Leap+ | Acer’s first multi-OS wearable device
By developing Liquid Leap+, Acer had one thing in mind: user flexibility. This innovative wearable convinces with features aimed at keeping track of all aspects of one’s life in a small 1-inch package. There is no question that Liquid Leap+ radiates an understated elegance with its modern, minimalistic, button-free design. But its qualities go well beyond looks, the ultra-slim 1” touch-screen is nestled in a durable exchangeable rubber wristband with a curved surface especially designed to lower body temperature by minimizing skin contact.
The Acer Liquid Leap+ is the ideal smart wearable device for active digital users who have both a need and a desire to always be connected. It becomes a fitness companion by tracking the user’s steps, running distance and calories burned. The activeband core module is a 24/7 wearable thanks to its waterproof certification (rated IPX7). Music control functions such as “play”, “pause”, “previous”, and “next song” make it easy to adapt to the tune of your choice, while notifications never let one miss an important email, calendar event or SMS.
The wearable technology in Liquid Leap+ talks to Acer Leap Manager app and your Android, Windows, or iOS smartphone via Bluetooth 4.0 low energy.
Light-weight and stylish, the Liquid Leap+ comes with a variety of colour-bands: Charcoal Black, Fuchsia Pink and Lime Green.
Source: Acer
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Acer announce the Liquid Jade Z handset with 5-Inch IPS display and 64-bit processor
In case you forgot, the Mobile World Congress (2015 edition) is in full swing over in Barcelona, with Acer kicking things off with the announcement of it’s new range of Liquid handsets, as well as its latest wearable. Here we have the Liquid Jade Z, and its specifications, pictures, and full press release are available after the break.
As you can see from the specifications below, the Liquid Jade Z is firmly in the mid-range category, although Acer has included software features such as Read Mode that eliminates blue light emissions from the image processing engine. Other features include Bright Magic that allows 20% more light to reach the sensor, and AcerEXTEND – enables users to control their smartphones via their PC either through wireless or by cable. The Liquid Jade Z is running Android Version 4.4 KitKat at launch, although Acer has stated that a Lollipop update is in the works.
Specifications:
- 5-inch IPS Zero Air Gap display, Corning’s Gorilla Glass 3
- Quad-Core MediaTek processor with 64-bit compatibility
- 13MP main camera with F1.8 aperture with Bright Magic feature
- 5MP front-facing camera F2.2 aperture
- LTE connectivity (Cat.4)
- 24-bit Hi-res audio; HD speakers with DTS Studio Sound
- 7.95mm thick
- Weighs 110 grams
The Acer Liquid Jade Z will become available to purchase in Europe later this month (March) for €199 ($222). Don’t forget, you can catch up with the rest of our MWC 2015 coverage right here.
Full Press Release
Barcelona Acer announces the Liquid Jade Z that brings premium features and award winning Jade design to the mainstream. Beautiful in its HD definition, viewable from any angle with its IPS Technology, readable in all circumstances with Zero Air Gap technology reducing unwanted reflections, and durable as protected under a beautifully Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 panel. The special Read Mode feature protects the eyes by eliminating the blue-light emissions from the image processing engine. Speedy browsing, streaming and downloading almost anywhere in the world is guaranteed with 4G LTE (Cat. 4) connectivity and a 64-bit quad-core Mediatek processor.
The Liquid Jade Z will be on display at Acer’s booth (Hall 1, stand G50) during MWC2015 in Barcelona.
Brighter everywhere
Thanks to its voice-activated 13MP rear camera with F1.8 aperture, it can produce flawless pictures in any environment, even when the light is scarce. A front camera of 5MP F2.2 is also on board, to empower users to shoot their best selfie.
Additionally, the Jade Z embeds a series of exclusive enhancements for the perfect shot:
- Everything brighter thanks to the F1.8 aperture allowing 20%¹ more light to reach the sensor, Bright Magic integrates multiple pictures into one single shot
- Perfect selfie with Bright Magic Selfie and Surround light even in low light conditions;
- Exposure control with one finger to adjust focus and exposure independently for clear shots;
Equally Beautiful inside
AcerEXTEND will enable users to take full control of their smartphones via cable or wirelessly using their Windows-based PC, typing with their keyboard, using drag and drop and rich sharing – taking the multitasking experience to the next level. AcerNAV1 , a free offline navigation software powered by TomTom and utilizing TripAdvisor POI, gives Acer Liquid smartphone users the flexibility to navigate without any data plan at home or abroad.
Superb Design
The Liquid Jade Z was created to be an elegant but wallet-friendly smartphone. It boasts a beautiful curved surface and gives the eye an impression of elegance and grace. 7.9 mm slim and weighting only 110 grams, the Liquid Jade Z is comfortable to hold and use even with one hand.
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Want to get your Vine on but haven’t downloaded Whine yet? Well, maybe now is the time. Third party BlackBerry 10 client, Whine has had it’s price slashed down from $2.99 to $0.99. This sale will last throughout the month of March. It’s definitely worth getting if you prefer native apps to Android ports. It runs smoothly and has everything you need to get you Vine on and more.
Acer’s new Windows Phone is low budget but not without charm
It’s been some time since we’ve talked about Acer in the context of Windows Phone. But, it’s back in the game with the Liquid M220, the company’s first Windows Phone 8.1 device just announced at Mobile World Congress. It’s a budget phone, costing just 79 Euros when it goes on sale in April in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region. It’ll be competing directly with the likes of the Microsoft Lumia 435 in the market, and while it’s low budget when it comes to the hardware, it does have some charm.
HTC’s One M9 Product Listing goes live at Best Buy with $649 price tag
HTC might be having its official announcement at MWC 2015 later this afternoon, but that hasn’t stopped Best Buy from jumping the gun by letting its product page for the HTC One M9 go live. If you’ve followed the leaks at all, you already know all about the One M9. Previous leaks have seen the HTC One M9 appearing in promotional pictures and videos as well as suffering the indignity of being compared to its predecessors by a member of the press with early access.
As you can see from the image above, Best Buy have priced the AT&T variant of the HTC One M9 at $649. Here’s a brief rundown of what you would be getting for your money.
- Android 5.0 Lollipop
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor
- 3GB of RAM
- 5-inch Super LCD3 display with 1920 x 1080 resolution
- 32GB internal storage
- MicroSD card slot
- 20MP rear-facing camera/4MP front-facing camera
- 4G compatibility
- 20 days standby time
Best Buy state that availability of the HTC One M9 for shipping and instore pickup is coming soon. Don’t forget that you can follow our MWC 2015 coverage right here.
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HTC One M9 shows up on the BestBuy website with full specs
With only a few hours left until the official unveiling of the HTC One M9 at Mobile World Congress 2015, it seems that BestBuy jumped the gun a little and have let the M9 product page go live early.
It’s a listing for the AT&T variant of the device with 32GB of storage priced at $649.99.
As well as the price, the page lists the specs of the device as a Snapdragon 810, 3GB of RAM, 4G LTE, a 5-inch 1080p Super LCD3 screen, and MicroSD slot.
Interesting, BestBuy lists the front camera as 20-Megapixel and the rear camera as 4-Megapixel, but they’ve probably just got their front and back mixed up.
Despite everything seemingly already known for the HTC One M9, perhaps HTC may still have a surprise up their sleeve for us?
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Acer wants to sell you a touchscreen fitness tracker for less than $90
This is Acer’s latest play for your wrist, the Liquid Leap+. It takes the form of a fairly basic fitness tracker that also pulls notifications from your smartphone. Aesthetically it’s a continuation of what Acer offered with the original Liquid Leap, meaning it’s very similar to Garmin, Microsoft and Samsung’s fitness trackers.
The Liquid Leap+ communicates over low-energy Bluetooth 4.0, is IPX7-certified water resistant and comes in a variety of colors. It promises to track your activity and sleep, and will also convert that data to approximate your daily calorie burn. It’s got a one-inch OLED touchscreen (there are no physical buttons here) that lets you define what activity you’re currently partaking in or swipe through notifications, and other tricks include music control and compatibility with iOS, Android and Windows Phone (including Acer’s new Liquid M220).
The Liquid Leap+ will go on sale later this month in Europe, the Middle East and Africa at €79 ($88). Is Acer doing anything dramatically different with its wearable? Not really, but that’s a very competitive price when compared to the Fitbit Flex and other similar trackers, which may persuade those that want a capable fitness tracker without shelling out hundreds of dollars to come around to Acer’s way of thinking. We’ll get some face time with the Liquid Leap+ at Mobile World Congress this week, so stay tuned for some first-hand impressions.
Acer’s new Windows Phone is unlikely to blow you away
For some time now, consumers have pretty much been stuck choosing between Lumias for their Windows Phone fix. Acer is aiming to change that with the launch of its catchily named “Liquid M220″ smartphone. The M220 is a decidedly low-end handset, with a 4-inch WVGA (480 x 800 pixels) display, 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of storage (upgradable via microSD), 5-megapixel rear camera and 2-megapixel front-facing shooter. It’s clearly aiming to compete with Microsoft’s cheapest Lumias, and, although admittedly this comes down to taste, it’s not exactly a looker compared to its rivals.
Things get worse for Acer when you consider the price. At €79 ($88) it’s up against the Lumia 535, which has double the RAM and internal storage. Interestingly, although the M220 has only 512MB of RAM, Acer is promising it’ll be upgradeable to Windows 10. Microsoft has noted that squeezing all the features of Windows 10 onto such low-end devices may not be possible, so bear in mind when deciding on your next phone that, despite the upgrade promise, not all Windows 10 phones will be equal. The M220 will go on sale in Europe, the Middle East and Africa this April.
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New Android Wear Watch Face: IO 2015 is inspired by Google’s Material Design
One of the great things about Android is that we can customise our home screens to our heart’s content, and Google’s Android Wear platform is no different. There is a myriad of different watch faces available for download, and IO 2015 is one of the newest to hit the Play Store.
IO 2015 was created by Chanh Le, and as the name implies, inspired by the upcoming Google IO 2015. The watch face is pretty functional while still being a little funky. IO 2015 is compatible with all Android Wear smart watches, and naturally does not work with Samsung Gear or other smart watches that use different operating systems. Your smartphone also needs to be running Android 4.3 Jelly Bean and up.
Features
- Cool number animation
- Multiple colour customisation features
- Works for round and square watches
- Dimmed mode
Imagine how great this would look on the Huawei Android Wear smart watch that appeared in two official videos a few hours ago. Don’t forget that Huawei is scheduled to make an announcement later today at MWC 2015 and that you can follow all our Mobile World Congress news here.
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Acer is back in the Windows Phone fold with the Liquid M220
Acer is officially back in the Windows Phone game. Announced this morning at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, the Liquid M220 is the Taiwanese manufacturers very first Windows Phone 8.1 device. Better still, alongside introducing the device, Acer is announcing it’s commitment to upgrading it to Windows 10 down the line.
The phone is announced alongside the Liquid Leap+ smartband which is fully compatible with Windows Phone 8.1. The phone is targeted at the budget end of the market, and will be available in April in the EMEA region for just €79.
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