Acer smartphone scheduled for early 2009

There were previous news coverings about Acer wanting to conquer the market of smartphones too, besides the notebook and computer markets. According to DigiTimes, Jim Wong, Acer's VP and President of IT Products Business Group has reported at Budapest that the primary target of their company will be Western Europe and the Russian market. The first Acer branded smartphone might appear in Q1 2009 and it can be followed by other handsets. The cell phone department is expected to have five hundred employees by the end of the year and according to the comapny's expectations it should become a leader in the segment in three years time. Acer's name on the global market means aggressive price and product policy, which will probably be felt on the smartphone market too.