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  • CloudFone, Spotify create industry-leading (breakthrough) partnership

    CloudFone, Spotify create industry-leading (breakthrough) partnership

    CloudFone is known for its “Android for All” advocacy and other pioneering efforts, continuously bringing innovations, particularly in terms of products developed. Now, CloudFone does another historic “first” in the industry as it recently partnered with world’s most popular music streaming service Spotify, giving you instant access to millions of songs and expertly-curated playlists.

    CloudFone, in partnership with Spotify, aspires to provide more Filipinos with a seamless and hassle-free digital music experience, essentially part of CloudFone’s mantra of empowering lifestyles. CloudFone pays extra attention to the youth of today, to let them achieve more in their life and let them live their lives the way they want to live it, and to give them devices that provide great value for their money.

    Maverick innovator Eric Yu, Chief Executive Officer of CloudFone, was ecstatic. “This partnership with Spotify will definitely change the game by collaborating with industry leaders. This is the first time that Spotify partnered with a local brand, and we’re glad that it’s with CloudFone. We will continue to innovate and introduce trends and technologies that are within reach and will suit the needs of Filipino mobile phone users,” Yu said.

    To celebrate the partnership, the company introduced several CloudFone devices customized to enable users to enjoy the ultimate Spotify music experience. These devices will allow more music-loving Filipinos the opportunity to play and hear the soundtrack of their lives through seamless streaming courtesy of Spotify. So wherever they are or whatever they are doing—stuck in traffic, falling madly in love or simply having a good time—CloudFone and Spotify got them covered.

    The three new Spotify-edition flagship devices from CloudFone are the CloudFone Thrill 500x, CloudFone Thrill 500x+ and CloudPad 702q, all coming in with its own customized Spotify interface. Music playtime is extended since these devices come with longer battery life, plus storage space is expanded further so you can pack in more of your favorite music and play them to your hearts’ delight.

    To further sweeten the pot, CloudFone is also giving away free exclusive headphones and earphones specially made for Spotify. These are bundled in-box along with many other freebies that come with every unit purchase to make each user’s listening experience even more engaging and immersive.

    CloudFone will continue to introduce many “firsts” in the Philippines, and this collaboration with Spotify is just among them. Definitely, CloudFone will stay true to its “innovator” tag and exert more efforts to become a trail-blazing industry leader.

    For more about CloudFone and its lineup of impressive mobile digital devices, visit http://cloudfonemobile.com; “Like” their Facebook page, www.facebook.com/cloudfone; follow them via https://twitter.com/cloudfone or https://instagram.com/cloudfonemobile/.

    Reference: Jerome Samson-09178961568

  • Acer launches 2013 Brand Campaign, Salutes the Modern Innovator

    Acer launches 2013 Brand Campaign, Salutes the Modern Innovator

    Last year, the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) organization made an experiment in two remote towns of Ethiopia, and the results were astounding. The group delivered boxes containing tablet computers, still sealed, to first-grade aged children who had never learned to read, without any instructions on what to do with them.

    Within days, the children not only opened the boxes but also found the tablets’ power-on switch and were using the preloaded apps without guidance. Within a week, the children were using the machines to learn ABC songs, and within months, they were able to breach the desktop security settings programmed by OLPC.

    This amazing capacity of the human mind to go beyond its perceived limits is the idea that fuels Acer’s campaign. Founded on the principle that technology is not just for the techie, the campaign builds on the company’s legacy of developing devices with a target user in mind, and adapting these tools to that user’s lifestyle, demographic, and even aspirations. Central to this campaign is the concept of the modern-day explorer, and how Acer and its products can spark the innate explorer in every person.

    “The new campaign direction is part of Acer’s continuous effort and commitment to create tools that will bring technology to a more relevant and personal use,” Acer Philippines Inc. General Manager Manuel Wong says during the company’s recent smartphone launch.

    Acer Philippines recently introduced its three new smartphones with the theme “Let’s Play Together” and working around the idea of the world as one vast playground that people can explore to their heart’s content. The

    company launched the Liquid C1, E1 and Z2 models, which sport high speed and capacity, a rich gaming and A/V experience, navigation features, and a phone simulation function for the not-so-tech savvy individual.

    “Our smartphones—one of which is a product of collaboration with Intel—are powered up to take your life with you, whenever and wherever you go,” Mr. Wong states.

    Acer’s gadgets, indeed, empowers human creativity and productivity. Powerful computing is no longer confined to the desktop, although desktop PCs continue to offer innovative programming in conjunction with mobile gadgets, which occupy most of the time of students, young professionals and top-ranking business users.

    Acer’s V5 notebooks, for instance, are powered by AMD’s advanced A8 and Radeon Graphics processors for smooth multitasking. Those into gaming can benefit from its multiple simultaneous display output and hi-fi gaming capabilities, while those who simply want some family fun may enjoy high-def 3D viewing at home or on-the-go.

    Key to exploration, of course, is connection. Acer cannot ignore the platforms that keep us all linked to each other, such as the operating systems that enable the applications we all love. The Aspire S7 ultrabooks that run on Windows 8 have become thinner and lighter, yet support full HD and 10-finger multitouch. As user convenience is an important priority for the company, the devices have keyboards that provide ambient light for day and night use, and a cooling system layout that keeps the user’s lap cool.

    Another Acer offering that will ignite the innovator within is the Aspire U series of all-in-one PCs, which won the CES 2012 Design & Engineering Award for its one-piece polycarbonate stand in floating design. This particular line is for the tech-savvy yuppies who want to be the first to own state-of-the-art gadgets. It’s a home or workplace PC that can transform into a tablet or game console for whatever use you may have for it. It supports a wireless keyboard and mouse, touch technology, and even smart technology via the PointGrab software. It’s a true-blue all-in-one device.

    “These products are powered with features fit for modern day explorers who seek limitless fun, need power to accomplish work and personal tasks, want speed to create more, and aspire for uninterrupted connection to capture brilliant moments of life,” Mr. Wong reiterates.

    These modern-day explorers are what keep human progress constant and bring life to life. With products and programs that help them do what they do best, Acer salutes the modern-day innovators.

    About Acer

    Established in 1976, Acer is an information and communication technology company dedicated to the research, design, marketing, sale and support of innovative products that enhance people’s lives. Acer’s green supply chain delivers environmentally friendly PCs, displays, projectors, servers, tablets and smartphones — tools our customers need to explore beyond limits and experience more. Ranked No. 3 for notebooks globally (IDC 2012), Acer employs 8,000 people, and 2012 revenues reached US$14.7 billion. Please visit www.acer.com for more information.

    © 2013Acer Inc. All rights reserved. Acer and the Acer logo are registered trademarks of Acer Inc. Other trademarks, registered trademarks, and/or service marks, indicated or otherwise, are the property of their respective owners.

    Reference:

    Richard Mamuyac
    09283274911