Asus joins Samsung, Sony, and Dell in bundling Microsoft apps on Android

At a time when Google's tight grip over Android is arousing interest from antitrust regulators, Microsoft is doing a pretty good job of getting its services onto its competitor's platform. In a joint statement with Asus on Thursday, Microsoft revealed it has expanded a patent-licensing deal with the Taiwanese firm, which will see Office productivity services preloaded on Asus' Android smartphones and tablets.

Another global Android vendor makes Microsoft Office a feature of its mobile devices

The cross-licensing agreement covers Asus' use of Microsoft intellectual property in Android devices, though Microsoft also gets the benefit of Asus' patent portfolio in delivering its own software, devices, and services. Samsung, the biggest...

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