Acer has unveiled the Liquid M220 smartphone, first ever Liquid smartphone to run on the Windows Phone 8.1 operating system.

ST Liew, smartphone business group president at Acer, said: “We are proudly introducing our first Windows Phone 8.1 and 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.”

Acer developed the Liquid M220m putting simplicity and essential features for people on the move at the centre, said a statement.

With a four-inch 233 pixels per inch (PPI) display, the compact Liquid M220 enables a vivid multimedia experience and its dual cameras are perfect for taking photos and recording videos on-the-go, it said.

Featuring Windows Phone 8.1, the Liquid M220 is easy to use and customise and fully supports Microsoft applications and services such as OneDrive, Skype, Office and of course Cortana.

“With the addition of a Windows-based smartphone, Acer now offers the broadest Windows portfolio in the industry,” Liew added.

Peter Han, vice president of Worldwide Marketing, OEM Division, Microsoft, said: “With the launch of the Liquid M220, it’s great to see Acer expanding its portfolio of Windows devices to include smartphones.

“Together we are providing an integrated, cross-device Windows experience to our joint customers.”

Both the Liquid Leap and Liquid Leap+ smart activebands are compatible with Windows Phone 8.1, becoming the ideal companions of the Liquid M220 for health conscious users with fitness tracking or anyone looking for a smarter way to stay in touch with deported notifications and music-control, said the statement.

The Liquid M220 will also have optional accessories ranging from matching colour flip covers to matching colour protective cases, it added. - TradeArabia News Service