Microsoft looking for partners in Taiwan production of less than $300 PDA phone

According to Taiwan media reports, Taiwan manufacturers and sellers said that Microsoft intends to cooperate with Taiwan ODM brand mobile phone manufacturers and distributors production of less than $300 PDA mobile phone, to help Microsoft to raise its share in the global mobile phone operating system market.

Sources said, Microsoft has been with Taiwan an important partner exchange about possible cooperation plans, these partners include grand electronics, quanta computer, ASUS computer, Acer, BenQ and MiTAC. Most Taiwan manufacturers support Microsoft to expand its mobile operating system plan, but they said that the Taiwan local mobile phone manufacturers and software makers together can reduce the production cost of PDA still have a long way to go.

Jack, President of Dopod, the world's leading mobile phone maker, said it was difficult for manufacturers to drastically reduce their costs. PDA mobile phone manufacturers in Taiwan, chairman of the board of information, said Hwang Shan-rong, as consumers demand for more features of PDA phones, manufacturers launched less than $300 PDA phone may take two years.