PC vendors recommended to target niche smartphone market to avoid direct competition

PC vendors recommended to target niche smartphone market to avoid direct competition: Branded PC vendors including Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Asustek Computer, which plan to reignite their smartphone businesses, are recommended to offer models with strong application platforms, sleek product design and integrated cloud computing capabilities targeting niche markets, while avoiding direct competition with smartphone vendors, according to sources at Taiwan's handset supply chain.