Acer held a press conference at Antoni Gaudi's Casa Batllo during GSMA Mobile World Congress 2009 to unveil its new line of smartphones.
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Party entrance
The entrance to the event.
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Tapas time
Acer hosted a happy hour before the start of the event where attendees dined on some fine tapas.
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Hot event
The press conference proved to be a popular event, as journalists and other industry members crowded into the room to learn about Acer's new devices.
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Acer's Netbooks
Acer, which is more known for its Netbooks and notebooks, said entering the smartphone market was a natural move for the company and part of its long-term mobile strategy.
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Acer executives
Several of Acer's executives were on hand to explain the company's strategy and the vision behind its line of smartphones.
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Acer L1
One of the announced products was the Acer L1. The L1 is aimed at first-time smartphone users.
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Acer F900
The Acer F900 is all about Web browsing. The Windows Mobile smartphone features a 3.8-inch WVGA touch screen and has integrated Wi-Fi and 3G support.
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Acer M900
If the slide-out QWERTY keyboard didn't give it away, the Acer M900 is designed for the messaging fanatics. The M900 will ship with Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional Edition and has GPS and a 5-megapixel camera.
