Motherboard maker Asustek Computer plans to launch a smartphone in the second quarter of next year, joining High Tech Computer (HTC) and Compal Communications as the third Taiwanese company producing the mobile computing device. Its second own-brand Pocket PC will also be introduced in the same quarter.
The A710-codenamed PDA will feature GPRS and 802.11b wireless connectivity, according to the company. Its first own-brand Pocket PC, the MyPal A600, does not provide built-in wireless access.
The company aims to rank among the top three PDA vendors in Taiwan within two years.
Article translated by Chinmei Sung and edited by Richard So
