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On the prowl for Acer's Predator 6 gaming phone (pictures)

Playing with its prey (us), Acer teased this 10-core gaming phone at the IFA conference in Berlin.

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Gamer's paradise

BERLIN -- On the hunt for a gaming phone? Here at the IFA conference, Acer teased its Predator 6 for early 2016.

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This phone means business

Sharp angles and a muscular, aggressive look sell the theme of prowess.

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Seeing red

Blood-red accents add additional personality and force.

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Four corners

These talons of color cap the top and bottom edges.

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Performance power

We know a little about the Predator 6, like that it'll have a 21-megapixel camera.

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10 cores strong

It'll also come equipped with a deca-core processor (that's 10 cores) and 4GB RAM memory.

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Google Android

Android software lurks beneath the screen. We hope it'll be version 6.0.

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Curved grip

You see a slight curve to the backing; presumably this will help you grip the Predator 6 as you play games on it.

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The dominator

An Acer exec said that the Predator 6 will "dominate" games. We'd sure like to see it in action, likely at CES 2016 in January.

Until then, see all the phones of IFA 2015.

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