Acer Commits to an Android Netbook

By Ed Hardy | 6/2/2009

Acer has promised to release a netbook running Google's Android operating system later this year. It may be the first to do so, as one of its top rival, Asus, has pulled out of the competition.

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Acer Confirms Its First Android Phone Will Probably Debut this Year

By Ed Hardy | 4/23/2009

The chief of mobile devices at Acer has essentially confirmed earlier reports by saying his company will likely launch its first phone running Google's Android OS this year.

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Acer's First Android Smartphone Will Debut in September

By Ed Hardy | 3/24/2009

The Acer A1 is scheduled for release in early fall. This will be this company's first smartphone running Google's Android operating system.

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Acer Wants to Offer Very Affordable Smartphones

By Ed Hardy | 3/10/2009

Acer has been putting together a major push into the smartphone market for some time now, and now the company has revealed its strategy for accomplishing this: it plans to make very inexpensive devices.

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Acer Planning Two Android-based Devices This Year

By Ed Hardy | 2/18/2009

An Acer spokesperson has revealed that his company intends to release two smartphones running Google's Android OS by the end of this year.

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Acer DX650 Details Leak Out, Show It Should Be Named the Janus

By Ed Hardy | 2/12/2009

Janus is a two-faced god from Greek mythology; the DX650 will be a two-faced Windows Mobile smartphone released by Acer.

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Acer Prepping Smartphone with Large Keyboard

By Ed Hardy | 2/4/2009

Acer recently promised that it will unveil a new line of smartphones at an event later this month. Some details on one of these have slipped out.

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Acer Will Unveil New Smartphones in Mid-February

By Ed Hardy | 1/28/2009

Acer has invited journalists to an event next month where it will introduce a new line of smartphones.

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Acer and Asus Subnotebooks Showing Strong Sales

By Ed Hardy | 1/6/2009

Both Acer and Asus experienced strong sales of their subnotebooks at the end of 2008, and are increasing their predicted sales volumes for 2009.

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Acer Committed to Releasing Windows Mobile Smartphone in Early 2009

By Ed Hardy | 12/8/2008

There have been some delays, but Acer remains committed to introducing a Windows Mobile smartphone in the first quarter of next year.

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