Media reports in China Friday said Hewlett Packard was set to enter the Chinese mobile-phone market as early as next week.
The reports attributed to sources claimed that the Hewlett Packard China Company planned to offer a high-end iPAQ HW 6515 Pocket PC at a price of around $750.
While the price was pegged above those of competitors, the move gives HP its first retail presence in the important Chinese wireless market.
There was no immediate confirmation from HP.
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