Xiaomi phones will soon be preinstalled with Microsoft applications

Xiaomi does not hide its plans to expand its influence with global users. When competition in the Chinese market has become fierce, the only way to increase value is to seek revenue in other markets. Xiaomi seems to want to expand to the US and a new development may be useful.

According to a new report, Xiaomi signed a contract with software giant Microsoft. This agreement includes patent transfer and pre-installation of Microsoft software on Xiaomi devices.

After the deal, Xiaomi will begin selling some Xioami devices from this September with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Skype. Chinese handset makers are expected to pre-install Microsoft applications on Mi 5, Mi Max and Mi 4 lines, as well as Redmi Note 3 and Redmi 3 smartphones.

"Microsoft sold Xiaomi nearly 1,500 high-quality patents, on a variety of technologies including: wireless communications, video, cloud computing and multimedia , " Xiaomi spokesman told a portal. Leading technology news.

Cooperation with Microsoft is part of Xiaomi's bigger strategy to expand into the US. Recently, the company also has a patent contract with Qualcomm. Moreover, they also partnered with Google to build a set-top box (a device that decodes TV signals and then transfers image and audio data to the TV screen) Android. All this suggests that Xiaomi wants to build relationships with leading technology brands in the United States.

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