Computex 2014: Acer takes the power of Octa-core for its Liquid X1 Smartphone

Acer has announced it's first-ever octa-core powered smartphone Liquid X1 at the ongoing Computex 2014. With X1, the company is further broadening its Liquid line-up that currently features smartphone as well as wearable smartwatch called Liquid Leap.

Talking about the X1, the device carries all basic functionality that one expects these days and comes crammed in a giant body. It sports a 5.7 inch Zero Air HD display which for a gigantic display, as this one is, sounds mismatched. The X1 packs a 1.7 GHz octa-core Mediatek processor with 2 GB RAM and 16 GB internal storage, expandable up to 32 GB via microSD.

On the connectivity front, you have options like Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n and LTE Category 4, with up to 150 Mbps download speed available. It comes fitted with a 13MP rear shooter and 2 MP front snapper for quick selfies and video calling. Topping all this, the X1's superior power will be ably backed up by 2700 mAh battery.

Apart from the camera features, the smartphone features the Acer Zoom Fit which according to Acer helps in shrinking the interface of X1 down to 4 inches from its original 5.7 inch size to facilitate easy one-hand use.

Acer has already announced its refreshed Iconia Tab 8 tablet that comes powered with Intel Atom chipset and expected to be priced in the $270 region.