MWC 2015: Acer launches Liquid M220 smartphone

At Mobile World Congress 2015 (MWC), Acer unveiled the Liquid M220 smartphone. According to Acer, at the unveiling, the Liquid M220 is the first ever Liquid smartphone to run on the Windows Phone 8.1 operating system.

At MWC 2015, ST Liew, Smartphone Business Group President at Acer- stated that: “We are introducing our first Windows Phone 8.1 and are simultaneously announcing its future upgradability to Windows Phone 10. It is the right moment for Acer to join the Windows Phone eco-system with its growing popularity and consistency across phone and PC devices.”

At the reveal, Acer pointed out the specs of the device. According to Acer, its latest devices features a 4-inch display as well as a 5MP auto-focus rear camera, and 2MP front facing camera for taking photos and recording videos on-the-go. The main camera sports an 89-degree wide-angle lens, which lets users fit more of the scene into their photos.

The device essentially features Windows Phone 8.1 as well as supports Microsoft applications and services such as OneDrive, Skype, Office and Cortana.

Darryl Linington