[NEC considering outsourcing outside Japan.]

"Japanese electronics giant NEC Corp said on Friday it is considering forming an alliance with a European cellphone maker and outsourcing production of handsets for the non-Japanese market.

"The company, one of the leading providers of Internet cellphones in Japan, is trying to enter the European market with its third generation phones. It will not have any dual-mode phones ready before the second half of next year, however, a company executive told Reuters on the fringes of a conference.

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