Xiaomi will bundle Microsoft’s Office and Skype apps on its Android devices | The Verge

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"Microsoft has convinced another top Android phone maker to bundle its range of apps. Xiaomi and Microsoft have agreed to partner on bundling Office and Skype apps on the Mi 5, Mi Max, Mi 4s, Redmi Note 3, and Redmi 3. Like previous deals with Asus, Samsung, Sony, and Dell, the Xiaomi partnership is related to a patent-licensing deal, and the details have not been fully disclosed. The Wall Street Journal reports that Xiaomi will purchase 1,500 patents from Microsoft as part of the deal."

Xiaomi will bundle Microsoft’s Office and Skype apps on its Android devices | The Verge