Gianfranco Lanci, president of Acer, announced during the company’s investors’ conference in Taipei about the plans to release their first smartphone by the end of 2008 - or early next year.

The device will be based on Windows Mobile platform and it seems like the first of the many, as Acer expects their smartphones will make up as much as 10% of company’s revenue in the next few years. Having in mind the continued growth of smartphone market, this is probably a smart move on behalf of Acer.

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