Acer to move into mobile devices

Following the success of Apple's iphone, other computer manufacturers are branching out into the world of mobile devices, the New York Times reports.

Acer have moved from making no phones to no less than eight, with more models to be unveiled before the end of the year. Gianfranco Lanci, Acer CEO, says that the smartphone market "is the natural direction of our long-term mobile strategy".

The newspaper also reports that Dell and Asus are also planning to move into the smartphone market.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/16/technology/16cell.html