Microsoft‘s name has appeared in more Android news that most manufacturers in recent news, primarily due to its recent push for Microsoft apps to be fully integrated into the Android ecosystem. Today, Microsoft and ASUS have made the news after they agreed to expand their existing patent licencing agreement – one immediate result of this will be Microsoft Office apps coming pre-installed on ASUS’ smartphones and tablets from now on. Behind the scenes, this should help both sides continue on the paths that they’ve started to carve out for themselves in the Android world.
As ASUS General Counsel, Vincent Hong says:
“This agreement will give us both a greater ability to innovate for our customers. We see it leading to broad partnership opportunities for future technologies and a strengthened relationship between our two companies as leaders of the technology industry.”
Seems like a win-win-win to us. What do you think about the licencing deal between Microsoft and ASUS? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
