Taipei  - Taiwan's computer giant Acer Inc will venture into the cellphone market with the launch of the Acer Smartphone in February, it was reported Saturday.

Acer will unveil its Smartphone at the GSMA Mobile World Congress to be held from February 16-19 in Barcelona, the Economic Daily News reported.

Acer plans to commission Taiwan's Compac Communication Inc to manufacture the Smartphone, which will use Microsoft's operating system. But the company is also reaching out to international telecommunications firms for manufacturing and marketing tie-ups, chairman Wang Chen-tang was quoted as saying.

Acer reported 2008 revenues of 16.9 billion dollars, up from 14 billion dollars the previous year, and hopes the Smartphone will boost earnings further. (dpa)