What You Need to Know about Acer Android Smartphones
Acer, a Taiwanese multinational company, produces a line of Android-based smartphones known as the Liquid Zest, which is named for its clean and contemporary design. The Liquid Zest lets you keep in touch with other people, pay for items with a virtual wallet, and capture memorable pictures and videos from almost anywhere you go. This smartphone runs on the Android 6.0 "Marshmallow" operating system.
How many different Acer smartphones are available?There are two types of Acer smartphones: the regular Liquid Zest and the Liquid Zest Plus. The regular Liquid Zest has a 5-inch multi-touch IPS display with a resolution of 720 pixels by 1280 pixels. The Liquid Zest Plus, on the other hand, has a slightly larger 5.5-inch multi-touch IPS display with the same resolution. This screen size puts it more in the range of a phablet device. A phablet is a cross between a smartphone and a tablet. The relatively larger screen provides more detail as you browse the web or watch videos.
The regular Liquid Zest phone has an 8-megapixel rear camera with geotagging, LED flash, face detection, touch focus, HDR, and 1080-pixel video recording at 30 frames a second. In addition to all of these features, the Liquid Zest Plus has a slightly improved 13-megapixel rear camera with a tri-focus system, which can quickly focus on objects regardless of lighting conditions. The 5-megapixel front camera remains mostly the same between the two devices. Both smartphones also include the following features:
- A microSD card slot
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity
- A GPS system
- 8GB or 16GB of internal memory
- DTS-HD Premium Sound technology
- An accelerometer, proximity sensor, and a digital compass
- 4G LTE compatibility
See the manufacturer site for details.
What is an IPS display?IPS, which stands for in-plane switching, is a type of LCD screen technology. Previous LCD screens had a problem with limited viewing angles. If you try to view the screen from the sides, then the details and color accuracy will start to diminish. An IPS panel attempts to solve this problem. The basic image quality of the screen will look the same no matter which angle you are viewing it from on your phone. The Liquid Zest also features Zero Air Gap technology, which removes the air between the touch panel and the LCD to reduce reflections from lights.
What are some features of Android 6.0?Apart from basic apps, such as Chrome, Gmail, and Google Play Store, Android 6.0 supports the following features:
- Contextual assistance: Provides useful information and assistance without needing to leave the app.
- App standby: Limits the drain on the battery by placing seldom-used apps on standby mode.
- Fingerprint recognition: Provides additional security authentication on Android Pay, Google Play Store, and certain apps by using your fingerprint.
- Permission: Programs ask for permission to use certain features on the phone when needed.
- USB Type C Support: USB Type C lets you recharge the battery and transfer data through the same cable.