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We’ve already wrote about Acer’s plans to enter the smartphone market. Now we have more information to share.
Apparently, the Taiwan-based computer maker plans to launch its first smartphones in the first quarter of 2009, with initial shipments targeting markets in Western Europe and Russia. That’s according to Acer’s senior corporate VP and president of IT product business group, Jim Wong, who believes they [Acer] can leverage on their channels and market share in the global PC market.
He went on to say the handset business is expected to be a growth driver within three years, and Acer plans to increase the number of the division employees to 500 by the end of this year.
I’ve no doubts Acer will “go Windows Mobile” as it seems like easiest solution for the new entrants in the market. However, Android also looks like a viable choice. And then there’s Symbian… Any ideas?
[Via: DigiTimes]
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Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
