After announcing a strategic partnership with Samsung, Dell and several other regional companies across the globe, Microsoft has now stretched this to 31 by adding 20 new OEMs to the list, including prominent global figures like Sony and LG.
Under this partnership, Microsoft apps like OneDrive, OneNote, Skype as well as Word, Excel, PowerPoint will be preinstalled in the tablets that are launched by these manufacturers. They will essentially work as native apps on the device as they will be offered out of the box.
Sony’s recently launched Xperia Z4 Tablet is said to be the first to make use of this new partnership with the Redmond giant. You can find the list of new manufacturers who are part of this new alliance in the list below:
- Axdia International GMBH – Germany
- Cube – China
- DL – Brazil
- General Procurement – United States
- Grupo Nucleo – Argentina
- Haier – China
- Inco – Mexico
- Ionik GBMH – Germany
- Iview – United States and Latam
- LG – Global
- Multilaser – Brazil
- Noblex – Argentina
- Pacific (Vulcan) – Mexico
- Philco – Argentina
- Positivo – Brazil
- Prestigio – EMEA
- Sony – Global
- Teclast – China
- TMAX Digital – North America
- Wortmannn – Germany
Source: Microsoft
Via: Android Central
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