Windows 10 Smartphones: Acer Jade Primo Gets Official Launch Date & Pricing
Acer showcased one of its first Window 10 smartphones, the Jade Primo, at IFA 2015 last month in Berlin. The device was said to deliver full PC-grade experience within a smartphone. Amid the hype and promises, the mobile maker failed to mention a launch date or any pricing details for the device.
Thanks to the company's recently concluded press event in the Philippines, both pieces of information have now been revealed.
According to SemiCurrent, folks in the Philippines can grab hold of the Jade Primo starting this December for ₱18,990. If current exchange rates stay the same, the figure is roughly $408 in the U.S. and €367 in Europe.
Naturally, the device will be priced differently in other regions, but there's no reason to expect it to be more than $450 or €400.
That's some pretty nifty pricing for a flagship Windows 10 smartphone, especially if Acer pushes through with its plan of shipping the device with a Continuum dock, keyboard and mouse.
Acer Philippines managing director Manuel Wong stated during the press event that the company plans to sell the Jade Primo in certain "bundle" configurations so that users can really grasp the Pocket PC experience.
The company is also expanding its sales service in the country by teaming up with Philippine courier service provider 2Go. Users of Acer notebook, tablets and smartphones can now file repair requests online before sending the product to Acer via accredited 2Go branches. The company will mail repaired devices back to their respective owners through the same courier.
"Good after sales service is very important especially for a hardware company. Problems cannot entirely be avoided so the next step is to provide good product support," Wong told The Philippine Star in August.
Regarding the specs of the Jade Primo, it has a 5.5-inch Full HD 1080p AMOLED display, Qualcomm's Snapdragon 808 SoC on board, 3GB of RAM, 32GB of expandable storage, a 21-megapixel back camera with dual-LED flash and an eight-megapixel front-facing unit.
The Jade Primo runs on Microsoft's latest operating system for mobile devices, which means that the handset supports Universal Apps and Continuum.
Continuum lets users connect a keyboard, mouse, and monitor to the Windows 10 smartphone to use it as a proficient PC-grade device. In case you are wondering, all peripherals are plugged in via the Microsoft Display Dock as seen here.
Microsoft looks to be the first to actually take the technology beyond the mere conceptual phase. Universal Apps can run smoothly across a range of Windows 10 devices while maintaining a scalable user interface.
To support proper digital video output, the Jade Primo needs every bit of power its Snapdragon 808 processor can provide. Only time can tell if both can withstand the seemingly ambitious task.
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