Editor's Summary:

  • 4-inch display in five colors1 to express users' personalities
  • Easy user control with AcerRAPID™ design, flip wakeup cover and Acer Quick Mode
  • Amazing music experience with DTS Studio Sound™
  • Ideal for first time feature phone users or buyers on a budget
  • Acer BYOC™ provides users with convenient and secure access to their information and content anytime, anywhere

TAIPEI, TAIWAN (May 30, 2014) Acer announces the Acer Liquid Z200 smartphone designed for first-time feature phone users or second phone buyers on a budget, available in a variety of colors to accentuate users' personalities. Designed for users on a budget, this 4-inch WVGA display entry smartphone with optional dual SIM comes with all the essential smart features plus immersive sound by DTS Studio Sound™ technology previously available only in Acer's mainstream series smartphones.

The compact Acer Liquid Z200 running on Android 4.4 (KitKat) holds comfortably for one-hand usage and features an optional flip cover that lets users simply turn on their smartphone with a flip.

Intuitive design puts users in control
AcerRAPID™ design - acts as a "one-touch" control interface that allows users to activate the screen, launch the camera, launch apps from the home screen, and pickup phone calls with a simple click.

Acer Quick Mode - four distinct profiles are built in for the needs of different user and age groups:

  • Basic Mode: for youngsters with fixed call and text functions.
  • Easy Senior Mode: quick messages with pre-set text, radio, weather, magnifier, clock, quick call contacts for the convenience of elderly users.
  • Classic Mode: the main functions in a simple and organized layout for first time smartphone users.
  • Keypad Mode: quick and direct dialing setting for feature phone switchers or people who primarily use voice and need their keypad right away.

Amazing audio and essential mobile fun

The Acer Liquid Z200 features enhanced audio along with essential mobile fun features. DTS Studio Sound delivers the ultimate portable entertainment experience with an extra wide and enveloping stereo sound and clearer vocals. The 2 MP camera offers several intuitive modes for easy and fun photo-shooting:

  • Auto Smile Shot: automatically takes pictures when a smile is detected.
  • Continuous Shot: up to 20 pictures of continuous burst shooting ensures the critical moments are captured; this function is accessible through AcerRAPID.
  • Panorama Mode:  combines multiple shots into a seamless panoramic picture; simply move the camera horizontally or vertically while shooting and let the camera combine the shots.

Build Your Own Cloud - BYOC™
The Acer Liquid Z200 can be seamlessly integrated with other Acer PCs for accessing data anytime, anywhere through Build Your Own Cloud (BYOC™)2. BYOC enables users to build their own cloud on their devices, such as music, photos and other types of content on a reliable and secure platform with convenient access to their information and content anytime, anywhere.

Five colorful options are available in Titanium Black, Essential White, Fragrant Pink, Sky Blue, and Sunshine Yellow.

Pricing and availability
The Acer Liquid Z200 starts shipping in Q3 2014. To learn more about availability, product specifications and prices in specific markets, please contact your nearest Acer office via www.acer.com.

Features and specs

Display

4", WVGA (800 x 480)

Main camera

2 MP fixed-focus

Processor:

Dual-core 1.0 GHz, MediaTek MT6572M

Storage / memory:

4 GB(3)/ 512 MB

Battery:

1300 mAh, replaceable battery

Dimensions / weight:

126.5 x 65 x 10.3mm / 130 g        

Network:

HSPA/WCDMA: 900 / 2100 MHz or 850 / 1900 MHz, GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850MHz / 900MHz / 1800MHz / 1900MHz, 3G download speed up to 21Mbps  

Connectivity:

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth® 4.0 with EDR , GPS/AGPS, Micro SD slot, Micro USB, 3.5mm audio jack

Sensors:

Accelerometer, proximity sensor3

SIM:

Single Mini/One Micro SIM + One Mini SIM3

Operating system:

Android™ 4.4 Kitkat

Acer features:

Acer Liquid UI, Acer Float™, Acer Quick Mode, YouTube, Acer Easy Hotspot, Acer Data Traffic Manager, Acer SnapNote, Presentation Mode, Flash Light, Acer Float Caller, Acer Float Stopwatch/Text/Camera/Calculator


About Acer
Established in 1976, Acer is an information and communication technology company dedicated to the research, design, marketing, sale and support of innovative products that enhance people's lives. Acer's green supply chain delivers environmentally friendly PCs, displays, projectors, servers, tablets and smartphones - tools our customers need to explore beyond limits and experience more. Ranked No. 3 for notebooks globally (IDC 2012), Acer employs 8,000 people, and 2012 revenues reached US$14.7 billion. Please visit www.acer.com for more information.
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Contact:
Stella T.H. Chou,
Public Relations Division
8F, 88, Sec.1, Xintai 5th Rd.,
Xizhi, New Taipei City 221
Tel: 886-2-8691-3204
E-mail: Stella.TH.Chou@acer.com




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