There were loads of rumors that were floating around as to what Acer would launch at its planned Monday press conference even weeks before at the GSMA Mobile World Congress 2009 in Barcelona.

It was quite sure that they will announce smartphones; however it was not sure as to how many and what type. But now the cat is out of the bag as on Monday night, the company revealed all the devices.

Many Acer executives, including CEO and President Gianfranco Lanci, while speaking at Antoni Gaudi's Casa Batllo informed that in 2009, the company would come out with over 10 smartphones. It even demonstrated 8 devices at the event.

According to Acer, which is usually known for its Netbooks and notebooks, its move to smartphones was a logical one. Lanci said, "The smartphone market is the natural direction of our long-term mobile strategy as our ambition is to offer compelling solutions to all the needs of mobile users."

It has been learnt that the series has been dubbed as the Acer Tempo smartphone series and all the handsets run Windows Mobile.

A wide range of devices, from the high end to the low end will be offered by the Tempo series that aims to reach a diverse customer base. It has also come to vision that during March and April, the first four devices will arrive in the market.