#182 Acer’s Introduces a new Phone

Taiwanese manufacturer Acer has unveiled its new Liquid S2 Liquid S2 smartphone, which is capable of recording and playing 4K (movie hall quality) videos. This new smartphone has a 6-inch IPS display with 1920x1080p resolution and has a 13MP rear camera with LED flash. The company has announced that this handset will arrive in Europe at the end of October, though it has not revealed pricing or launch dates for any country.

The Liquid S2 is powered by a quad-core 2.2GHz processor, backed by 2GB RAM. The device comes with a 3,300mAh Li-polymer battery, runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) operating system and features 16GB on-board storage, with 128GB microSD expansion. 

Acer Liquid S2's rear camera can capture panorama images of 27MP resolution. The 2MP front camera of this phone is capable of recording 1080p videos. Connectivity options in Acer's new phone include 2G, 3G, 4G, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi and microUSB. 

Currently, Acer Liquid S2 is the only smartphone that is capable of recording and playing 4K videos. Sony Xperia Z1 (Honami) and Samsung Galaxy Note III, both expected to launch on September 4, are said to debut with this functionality.