Acer to reenter mobile segment with smartphones on Google's Android platform

16 June 2009

After having spun-off its mobile handsets to BenQin 2001 tio focus on computer hardware, Taiwanese manufacturer Acer now plans launch to mobile phones based on Google's Android platform by the of this year.

Acer's Aymar de Lencquesaing said "Late 2009, we're releasing a smartphone... full touch, at the price of feature phones today."

It has recently joined the Open Handset Alliance, and as  a member of the alliance, it will work with other members to contribute to the development of the Android platform.

Acer said the alliance planned to bring consumers "a far better user experience than much of what is available on today's mobile platforms."

It plans to launch as many as nine models in 2009.

"By joining the Open Handset Alliance, Acer demonstrates its support for Android as an open mobile platform and its commitment to Android's commercial success," it said in a pres relase.