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Acer’s Liquid Zest Plus phone lasts for days with a 5,000mAh battery

Also announced: a liquid-cooled 2-in-1 Surface Pro-alike

Acer is well-known for its computer offerings, but much less so when it comes to smartphones – which is probably why the company is putting its focus on surprising, standout features for new devices.

Case in point: the new Liquid Zest Plus, which sounds more like soap than a smartphone, packs an enormous 5,000mAh battery into a mid-range Android handset priced at less than US$250 (about £175). That’s not the largest phone battery ever seen, but it should be enough to get you through at least two full days of use – and it offers fast charging to boot.

Elsewhere, the specs mostly fall squarely into the middle of the current smartphone pack. The 5.5in display is just 1080p, and with a MediaTek MT6735 processor and 2GB RAM, it’s not going to stand toe-to-toe with the flagships on the market.

However, it has a 13-megapixel back camera with a laser autofocus, and Android 6.0 Marshmallow is certainly a welcome sight. It’s unclear when the handset will release, but if you’re up for a solidly specced Android phone that’ll last for days, the Liquid Zest Plus could fit the bill.

And it wasn’t the only noteworthy announcement yesterday: Acer also unveiled the Switch Alpha 12, which is a strongly Surface Pro-esque 2-in-1 Windows 10 notebook. The keyboard detaches to turn the bulk of the device into a tablet, which has an adjustable stand and also a pen for touchscreen scribbling – and there’s another Surface Pro-like perk.

It’s liquid cooling, which along with the fanless design should keep the device nicely chilly even when running graphics-intensive games and apps. Pack in Intel’s Skylake processors and a 12in 1440p screen and the €699 starting price sounds pretty appealing. The Switch Alpha 12 will be available in the UK from May.

[Source: Acer]

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Andrew writes features, news stories, reviews, and other pieces, often when the UK home team is off-duty or asleep. I'm based in Chicago with my lovely wife, amazing son, and silly cats, and my writing about games, gadgets, esports, apps, and plenty more has appeared in more than 75 publications since 2006.

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