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Acer’s first venture into Windows Phone arrives in France as the Allegro

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Remember the Acer W4 ? After seeing it at IFA 2011 , it seems that it’s finally ready to make some first impressions, and its blind date is with France. Known officially as the Allegro, Acer’s inaugural Windows Phone isn’t going over the top in the spec department: it has a 3.6-inch WVGA (800 x 480) display, 1GHz single-core Qualcomm MSM8255 CPU, 8GB internal storage, 5MP rear camera with LED flash and a 1,300mAh battery. . . . → Read More: Acer’s first venture into Windows Phone arrives in France as the Allegro

Acer W4 hands-on (video)

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Hey, it’s our old pal, the Acer W4. We’ve heard tell of the device and seen our share of mockups , and this week at IFA, we actually got to play with the thing . . . → Read More: Acer W4 hands-on (video)

Acer W4 Windows Phone Mango handset eyes-on (video)

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It’ll be a little while before Windows Phone 7 Mango phones pop up in the shops, but here at Computex , Acer decided to give us a little tease with a mockup of its upcoming W4 handset. Before you get all excited, though, the hardware specs are pretty yawn-inducing: there’s a 3.6-inch 800 x 480 display of unknown type, 1GHz Qualcomm MSM8255 CPU, up to 8GB of storage, 5 megapixel auto-focus camera, and DLNA support . . . → Read More: Acer W4 Windows Phone Mango handset eyes-on (video)