{"id":20294,"date":"2015-10-01T16:02:08","date_gmt":"2015-10-01T08:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/?p=20294"},"modified":"2015-10-01T16:30:45","modified_gmt":"2015-10-01T08:30:45","slug":"acers-liquid-m220-is-the-cheapest-windows-based-smartphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/2015\/10\/01\/acers-liquid-m220-is-the-cheapest-windows-based-smartphone\/","title":{"rendered":"Acer&#8217;s Liquid M220 is the cheapest Windows-based smartphone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Acer recently introduced to members of the press its first Windows-powered smartphone, the Liquid M220.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_20295\" style=\"width: 436px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/M220_black_01.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20295\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20295\" src=\"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/M220_black_01.png\" alt=\"The Acer Liquid M220\" width=\"426\" height=\"725\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/M220_black_01.png 426w, http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/M220_black_01-176x300.png 176w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-20295\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Acer Liquid M220<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Positioned as an entry-level phone, the Liquid M220 costs only Php2,490, the cheapest Windows-based smartphone in the market today. It comes with Windows 8.1 OS but is upgradeable to Windows 10 in the fourth quarter of 2015.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/M220_black_07.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20296\" src=\"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/M220_black_07.png\" alt=\"M220_black_07\" width=\"474\" height=\"769\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/M220_black_07.png 474w, http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/M220_black_07-185x300.png 185w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a>The 3G-capable phone draws its power from a Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 chipset, that is complemented by a dual-core 1.2GHz Cortex-A7 processor, 4GB internal memory and 512MB RAM. The memory is upgradeable to 32GB via a MicroSD card slot. It has a removable 1300mAh battery and two SIM slots.<\/p>\n<p>What is unique about the Liquid M220 is that its back cover has a textile finish that gives it a sophisticated and fashionable guise and feel, which also doubles as extra grip for the phone to make handling safe and secure. Around the handset is a protruding edge that offers more grip while in the hand.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/M220_white_08.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20297\" src=\"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/M220_white_08.png\" alt=\"M220_white_08\" width=\"476\" height=\"778\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/M220_white_08.png 476w, http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/M220_white_08-184x300.png 184w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe handset has a vivid 4-inch display and 233 pictures per inch (PPI) screen resolution. The phone has a 5-Megapixel main camera (with autofocus and LED flash) and secondary 2-Megapixel front camera. The two cameras\u00a0 are voice-operated. Most phones in the M220&#8217;s price range do not have a front camera.<\/p>\n<p>The phone is available now and comes in white and black.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re a Windows fan and if you&#8217;re looking for an affordable phone that can be an extension of your Windows computer, this phone is a great find for such a low price.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Once the M220 runs Windows 10, it will essentially become a PC,&#8221; says Microsoft Philippines partner account manager Mon del Rosario.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Acer recently introduced to members of the press its first Windows-powered smartphone, the Liquid M220. Positioned as an entry-level phone, the Liquid M220 costs only Php2,490, the cheapest Windows-based smartphone in the market today. It comes with Windows 8.1 OS but is upgradeable to Windows 10 in the fourth quarter of 2015. 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