Acer to debut 8 to 10 smartphones in 2010

Posted on Wednesday, December 23 2009 @ 0:10 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck

DigiTimes heard Acer plans to launch 8 to 10 new smartphones in 2010, with Android being slightly more represented than Windows Mobile.

Acer plans to launch 8-10 new smartphones in 2010 with Android-powered models likely to be slightly more than Windows Mobile-based ones, according to sources at Taiwan handset industry.

Acer will outsource the production of three Android-based smartphones to Foxconn International Holdings (FIH), using ST-Ericsson PNX6719 3G chipset solutions for the entry-level segment, the sources said. On the other hand, Inventec Appliances will roll out entry-level Windows Mobile-based smartphones for Acer.

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