Over the years, smartphones, tablets, Laptops, Notebooks and PC have all been undergoing revolutions, what about the ever present Deskphones in most offices? During a special press event in New York last week. Acer showed off a prototype Deskphone which has a tablet built into it. The prototype was showcased along the company several other products – notebooks, tablets and smartphones.
The Acer abTouchPhone Prototype can be said to be a smart Deskphone with a tablet display so it possibly can perform all the functions of a smartphone from the desk or the office. It can access the contact list to make calls and send instant messages.
While most of the specs of the abTouchPhone is unknown, it clearly runs Android OS (version unknown) and It has a large speakers at the bottom side which means calls can be placed on speakerphone or could be used for music playback. There is a camera onboard which let’s the deskphone be used for Video conferencing and it also has a real-time news feed.
Acer is keeping the card close to its chest on this one, the real motive behind this is unknown but like any prototype it could be a game changer or end up like several other which won’t see the light of the day.
