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• Acer pushes AMD into netbook space

  Advanced Micro Devices has quietly released a low-voltage chip that has made its way into a new netbook from Acer, forcing the chip designer into the netbook space.

• Acer aims to be a top-five smartphone vendor

  Acer, the world's third largest PC vendor, plans to be among the top five in smartphones within the next few years by creating handsets aimed at people in different market segments and working judiciously on its user interface software.

• Next batch of Acer smartphones due out in September

  Acer plans to send its three latest smartphones to market in September, with two of the new handsets priced for the recession.

• Android an alternative to Windows in netbooks, says Gartner

  Google's Android mobile phone software worked well on mini-laptops at the Computex Taipei 2009 electronics show and, backed by the strong Google brand, may be headed for prime time, two Gartner analysts said Monday.

• Acer to build laptop with 3-D screen

  Hoping to ride a recent surge in movies and TV shows filmed in 3-D, Acer Inc. plans to release a notebook PC this fall equipped with a 15.6-inch 3-D screen, according to a report.

• Acer will use Moblin Linux across its products

  The world's third-largest PC vendor plans to roll out the Moblin Linux operating system, championed by Intel, in its products, a top executive said Wednesday.

• Acer may be first with Android netbook

  Acer plans to launch a version of its Aspire One netbook with Google's Android mobile operating system in the third quarter of this year, a top executive at the company said Tuesday.

• Acer's first Android smartphone due in Q4

  Acer plans to launch its first smartphone with Google's Android software on board in the fourth quarter of this year, the company announced Monday.

• Acer's first Android smartphone due in Q4

  Acer plans to launch its first smartphone with Google's Android software on board in the fourth quarter of this year, the company announced Monday.

• AT&T to sell 3G netbooks across U.S.

  AT&T says its trial selling netbooks in company stories in a couple of cities has been successful so it will begin selling the small laptops nationwide in a few months, the company said on Tuesday.

• Netbook pioneer to stick with Windows in 2009

  Asustek Computer (Asus) plans to continue using Microsoft Windows OSs in its popular Eee PC netbooks this year despite widespread interest in alternatives such as Google's Android software.

• Acer beat Asus in netbooks last year, to ship 12M this year

  Acer edged out rival Asustek Computer to lead the world in netbook shipments last year.

• Acer working on several Android devices

  Acer is already working on several different devices using Google's Android operating system and software, and plans to launch a smartphone using the software later this year.

• Acer smartphones to hit markets soon

  Two new smartphones from Acer will be available in some markets early next month, while the company's two premium handsets, the M900 and F900 will be out later in the second quarter, according to company representatives.

• Acer sees the future of smartphones as free

  Acer wants to bring the wholesale cost of smartphones down so far that mobile network operators can afford to give them away. It aims to release two such phones by October, said Aymar de Lencquesaing, the head of Acer's Smart Handheld Business Group.