Acer Releases Android Based Cell Phones

The second-largest PC manufacturer in the world, Acer has also entered the smartphone market. The company has already launched 10 handsets, this year, out of which, nine were powered by Microsoft’s Windows Mobile operating system.

The last one, Acer A1 Liquid, has just hit the market with Google’s Android platform on board.

Acer’s Aymar de Lencquesaing said that the company had not planned to use any other operating system, but the Android had 3.5 percent of the global smartphone market in September, which motivated the company to switch over to Android.

The company plans to launch more Android powered phones in the next year.

Many companies that were previously making PCs only are now entering the smartphone market, including Asustek, Toshiba, Dell and HP, mainly because of the shrinking computer market.

On the other hand, Nokia, the leading mobile phone manufacturer, also entered the laptop market last month.

Currently, ten operators are offering Acer phones, whereas the company aims to get 6 to 7 percent of the smartphone market within 3-5 years.

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