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    Acer Bringing Budget Windows Phone to US: Hands On

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    You wouldn’t find an Acer smartphone in this country. The Taiwanese device maker, best known for Windows laptops and low-cost tablets, simply didn’t offer them here.

    Overseas, it’s different. Acer had its Liquid series of budget and mid-range Android smartphones and phablets, in addition to its Leap wearable.

    Acer’s absence was likely due to the ultra-competitive US smartphone market, and the large marketing budgets required to compete with Samsung and Apple, not mention the capital required to negotiate and tussle with the carriers that still act as the primary gatekeepers between smartphone buyers and sellers.

    Read the full content of this Article: http://www.notebookreview.com/feature/acer-bringing-budget-windows-phone-to-us-hands-on/
     
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