Digitimes reports that BenQ plans to withdraw its Joybee series MP3 player models from the Taiwan market due mainly to strong competition from the Apple Computer iPod series, according to local retail channels. However Benq has not commented on the same. Rio and Olympus have both withdrawn from the local MP3 player market, the retail channels pointed out. BenQ will gradually replace its Joybee series with its mobile phones equipped with MP3 players, according to industry sources. In contrast, US-based ViewSonic will launch several own-brand MP3 player models for the first time in the local market sometime in December.