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Acer Re-Enters The Indian Smartphone Market With Two Mid-Range Devices

The two devices Liquid E700 and Liquid Jade have been priced at Rs 11,999 and Rs 16,999 respectively

 

Taiwanese electronics giant Acer has marked its re-entry into the Indian smartphone space with the launch of two devices in partnership with e-retailer Snapdeal. The Liquid E700 and the Liquid Jade have been priced at Rs 11,999 and Rs 16,999 respectively, and were first showcased back in May at Computex 2014.

Liquid E700

The Liquid E700 features a 5-inch HD display and is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core MediaTek processor, coupled to 2GB of RAM. Internal storage stands at at 16GB, while users will have the option of expanding that with a microSD card of up to 32GB in size. On the software front, the E700 runs on Android 4.4 KitKat out of the box.

In terms of imaging the Liquid E700 features an 8MP primary camera at the rear, while the front facing unit has a resolution of 2MP coupled to a flash module. Other hardware specs include a large 3,500mAh battery which according to Acer is good for up to 24 hours of talk time and 60 hours of standby time. When it comes to connectivity the device features support for 3 SIM cards, 3G, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0.

Liquid Jade

The more premium of the two devices, the Liquid Jade features a 5-inch HD IPS display with a slab of Corning's Gorilla Glass 3 protecting it. The devices is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek processor coupled to 2GB of RAM, while the internal storage space stands at 16GB. Users will have the option to expand that by up to 32GB with a microSD card.

The dual-SIM device runs on Android 4.4 KitKat right out of the box, and offers connectivity via 3G, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0. At the rear of the devices sits a 13MP primary camera while there's also 2MP front-facing unit for taking those selfies. All that hardware is powered by a 2,100mAh battery, however the company didn't reveal any battery life specifications.

The Liquid E700 and Liquid Jade not only mark Acer's re-entry into the Indian market, but also show the return of focus towards the fast-growing smartphone space. “We have been present in the smartphone business for last two years, but it has been a slow start. With the change in Acer’s philosophy, we want to refocus on our phone business,” said Sanjeev Mehtani, director of sales at Acer India.

The company added that it will expand its smartphone lineup in India come 2015, with the launch of the second batch of devices scheduled for February.


TAGS: Acer, Liquid E700, Liquid Jade

 
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