In a partnership the Chinese phone maker made with Microsoft, Xiaomi was sold about 1,500 patents from Microsoft and in return, Xiaomi pre-installed a bunch of Microsoft Apps on the Bezel-less Xiaomi Mi Mix. In fact, the phone comes with Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook Email, and Cortana, Microsoft's personal assistant. Source: WinFuture.de The agreement between Microsoft and Xiaomi happened back in June and Microsoft intends to "build sustainable, long-term partnerships with global technology leaders, with the ultimate goal of bringing the best user experience to our Mi...
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