Microsoft seeks partners to produce sub-$300 PDA phones
Microsoft plans to team up with Taiwan ODM handset makers and own-brand handset vendors to manufacture sub-$300 PDA phones in a bid to help the company expand its share of the global OS (operating system) market for mobile devices, according to sources at Taiwan makers and vendors.
Microsoft has already exchanged ideas about the potential project with its major partners in Taiwan, including High Tech Computer (HTC), Quanta Computer, Asustek Computer, Acer, Mitac International, and BenQ, the sources noted.
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