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From: Eric L	3/4/2012 8:10:45 PM
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Samsung and Acer: Androids AND WinPhones ... ... and tablets and laptops. << Samsung to launch Windows Phone 8 handsets: Possibly Windows 8 tablets too Gareth Beavis TechRadar February 28, 2012 techradar.com Samsung has told TechRadar that it will be bringing out Windows Phone 8 handsets when the new platform is announced. With Windows Phone Tango making a low-key entry into the market at MWC 2012, the focus is now on Windows Phone Apollo (or Windows Phone 8 as it will formally be known) for the future for the top brands. Matt Brum, head of product management at Samsung, said that the company would be working with Microsoft to bring WP8 products to the market at the end of the year: "We're very much still focusing on Windows, and still have products in that area. We're committed to delivering their products going forward." More phones on the way "There will be more products, and the key thing for us is making sure we hit the right price points and segments for our customers. "[Windows Phone 8] is coming at the end of the year, and will increase the capability of the platform, and Samsung is looking to optimise its devices on that. Brum also pointed out that Samsung is looking to tell a slightly different 'story' from its rivals when it comes to integrating Microsoft products, hinting strongly at a Windows 8 tablet too: "We're very excited about [Windows Phone 8], as we're one of very few manufacturers that can do the convergence story that we can – so the fact that Windows 8 covers everything from tablets to laptops to phones is very cool." ### >> Acer backing Android and Windows Phone: Set to release more handsets this year John McCann TechRadar February 29, 2012 techradar.com Can Acer make it in the mobile world? Acer will launch a range of new smartphones later this year and will offer Android and Windows Phone handsets. We've already heard about the Acer CloudMobile which will be launched this summer and now Acer's UK Sales Manager Julien Bertheuil has told TechRadar at MWC 2012 that the firm will launch a new range this year. Bertheuil said: "Acer is going to bring a comprehensive range of handsets to the market every year, but we don't intend to launch hundreds of products each year, because of our size and that's not what the market is expecting from us." Bertheuil highlights that Android is the big player in the mobile market, but feels Windows Phone has a place too: "Windows Phone 7 is a very good and credible alternative to what's already on the market and its a good platform to use as well." Completely different DNA In an already saturated market Bertheuil believes that Acer will be able to provide a unique experience for users as the company "has a completely different DNA, completely different background to other handset manufacturers, which people are quite interested to hear about." This difference will allow Acer to deliver alternative smartphones compared to what is already on the market, in an attempt to catch the eye of the consumer and to make a name for itself in the industry. Acer will launch a couple of other handsets alongside its flagship CloudMobile in the summer and will then release more devices in September. ### - Eric -

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