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    <subtitle>News and views on the world of IP communications from the VoIP Princess, Carolyn Schuk.

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    <title>Other computer makers following Apple into the smartphone market?</title>
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    <summary>Imitation, as they say, is the best form of praise. So it&apos;s no surprise that following on the heels of Apple&apos;s iPhone triumph, other computer makers are eying the handset to boost their bottom lines. The buzz is that Acer...</summary>
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        <name>Carolyn Schuk</name>
        
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        <![CDATA[Imitation, as they say, is the best form of praise. So it's no surprise that following on the heels of Apple's iPhone triumph, other computer makers are eying the handset to boost their bottom lines. The buzz is that Acer and Dell are working on high-end smartphones, according to Juniper Research's <a onclick="window.open(this.href,'','resizable=yes,location=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=no,status=no,toolbar=no,fullscreen=no,dependent=no,status'); return false" href="http://www.juniperresearch.com/analyst-xpress-blog/2009/01/30/computer-giants-eye-smartphone-market/">Analyst Xpress blog</a> today.&#160;<br /><br />The Wall Street Journal has a <a onclick="window.open(this.href,'','resizable=yes,location=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=no,status=no,toolbar=no,fullscreen=no,dependent=no,status'); return false" href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123327385680231133.html">story</a> on Dell, as well, saying that "people familiar with the matter" indicate that Dell may launch a smartphone "as early as next month."<br />I say, the more the merrier. Computer makers bring a different POV to the table, as we saw with the iPhone. And that can only be a good thing.&#160;]]>
        
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