www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Acer, the Taiwan based mobile handset manufacturer, intends to promote its budget smartphones with mobile operators across the globe. The manufacturer aims to ship nearly 20 million handsets by 2012 and to grab the position among 5 top handset manufacturer globally, Aymar de Lencquesaing, president of Acer`s smart handheld division reportedly said. Acer’s smartphones will sell for about $40 to 50 per unit. The company is expected to announce a cooperation with SingTel by June-end and is further in talks with Taiwan operators Chunghwa Telecom, Taiwan Mobile, and Far EasTone Telecommunications.