Acer today announced a new smartphone Windows 10 Mobile, among the first to natively support the Continuum functionality without the need to buy specific accessories.
Acer Liquid Jade Primo is the company’s first smartphone with Windows 10 and support to Continuum: The feature, which lets you play experience similar to that of a desktop when the smartphone is connected to a monitor, will be available through a special accessory that It will be provided already in the original package. Under the shell are high-end hardware, necessary for the optimal execution of the functionality.
The integrated SoC is a hexa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 808, supported by 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal memory, while in terms of connectivity, we find support for 4G LTE networks Cat. 6 and Wi-Fi 802.11ac MIMO. The display of Acer Liquid Jade Primo is a Full HD AMOLED 5.5 inches with NTSC gamut of 100%, at least according to specifications and viewing angles of 176 degrees.
On the back cover, we find a 21-megapixel image sensor with a view supported by f/2.2 can record video at 4K resolution (3,840×2,160 pixels). On the front surface, it is instead a form 8 MP and wide-angle lens with f/2.2 capable of recording video in Full HD. Covering the front of a 2.5D glass with rounded edges, while not yet know the specifications of the integrated battery.
The most interesting aspect of Acer Liquid Jade Primo support remains at Continuum: a monitor with USB Type-C, wireless accessories for the display or display the Dock, the smartphone can provide the experience of a PC on a external display through the app universal Windows 10.
The device can also be used as a touch pad or a virtual keyboard and you can connect an external keyboard and mouse to tap the multitasking screen and the external monitor.
Acer Liquid Jade Primo will be offered from the end of January, price about $620 and plus 30 euros for docking to connect a monitor, keyboard and PC. The price is actually a bit high if we consider the downside of Lumia 950 through retailers, even if we include the price of the latter the outlay needed to buy the Microsoft Display Dock.
We must monitor the performance of the price of Jade Liquid Primo over time, a factor that could soon make the new device Acer the cheapest solution to enjoy the new features Continuum of Windows 10 Mobile.