Acer introduces world’s first 4K enabled Smartphone Liquid S2

Acer is readying itself to have a busy IFA 2013 which is slated to happen later this week in Berlin by announcing slew of Android devices, including the first ever big display smartphone with 4K video support.

Acer is the latest brand to enter the phablet segment with Liquid S2 which sports a 6 inch full HD display with 1920x1080 pixels resolution and comes with curved Gorilla Glass 3 that offers better screen protection. It is based on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean OS and packs a quad-core 2.2GHz Snapdragon 800 CPU with 2 GB RAM, 16 GB internal memory expandable up to 128GB.

It has a 13 MP rear camera with BSI Sensors and LED ring flash and 2 MP front cameras. The most intriguing part of the Liquid S2 is that its rear camera is capable of capturing panorama photos of 27 MP in a single picture and record 4K (ultra high definition) based videos. Then you have connectivity option like Wi-Fi, 3G/4G, Bluetooth, GPS, microUSB and loaded with a 3300 mAh battery.

The phablet is packed with Dolby Digital speakers also that are purely meant for multimedia purpose and with a big-display device that is an added feature.

Other than Liquid S2, Acer has also unveiled Iconia A3 10.1 inch tablet also based on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean OS, packs 1.2 GHz quad-core CPU and comes with 5 MP rear camera among others. The tablet is Acer's third tablet offering under Iconia.

Both the products will be available in the market later this year with pricing to be announced at IFA Berlin later this week.