Dell launches low-cost PC in China

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News: Dell launches low-cost PC in China
News: Another Microsoft-Alcatel patent flap to be probed
News: BenQ sees mobile phone ops turning a profit in Q3
News: Liberty releases new client ID specifications
News: IDC: Acer could surpass Lenovo as No. 3 PC maker
News: Micron opens first chip plant in China
News: IBM wins contract to transform Indian mobile operator
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Dell launches low-cost PC in China
Dell Inc. has launched a new low-cost desktop PC aimed at grabbing market share in China. Instead of Microsoft Corp.'s new Windows Vista OS, it runs Windows XP.

Another Microsoft-Alcatel patent flap to be probed
The U.S. International Trade Commission is going to investigate allegations by Microsoft Corp. of patent infringement by the French telecommunications equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent SA.

BenQ sees mobile phone ops turning a profit in Q3
There may be a light at the end of the tunnel for BenQ Corp. and its long running mobile phone troubles. A rebound in its Taiwan mobile phone division could see it turn profitable by the third quarter of this year, the company says.

Liberty releases new client ID specifications
The Liberty Alliance released a new set of specifications aimed at protecting identity information transmitted by mobile devices during Web-based transactions.

IDC: Acer could surpass Lenovo as No. 3 PC maker
Acer Inc. could be in position to "slingshot" ahead of rival Lenovo Group Ltd. to become the world's third-largest PC maker during the first quarter, an industry analyst said Wednesday.

Micron opens first chip plant in China
Micron Technology Inc., one of the world's largest memory chip makers, opened its first chip factory in China on Tuesday, the company said in a statement.

IBM wins contract to transform Indian mobile operator
IBM Corp. has bagged a 10-year business transformation contract from a large Indian mobile services operator, Idea Cellular Ltd. The contract, awarded on a risk-reward revenue sharing model, is expected to bring to IBM revenue of between US$600 million and $800 million over 10 years, Idea said Wednesday.

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