Acer Bows Devices Including Smartphone, Desktop for VR
Acer unveiled a broad 2016 lineup of devices in New York as CEO Jason Chen ushered in the age of “Beingware,” part of the company’s transformation to next-generation electronics, in what Chen dubbed the “post-smartphone” era. Products include a cycling…
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computer that will upload video clips, social media via app, a fitness tracker with double the battery life of previous trackers, and the $250 5.5-inch Liquid Zest Plus smartphone. The phone's 5000 mAh battery is said to last as long as two days. The Chromebook 15, Acer’s first under Google’s Chrome for Work initiative, is the first notebook PC to use customizable Vibrant Gorilla Glass, which Corning announced last week. Acer bowed what it called a portable desktop gaming PC that can handle virtual reality gaming. Acer is “ready for VR,” Chen said, saying the company is the only PC maker to support four VR standards.