Microsoft has announced an expansion to its strategic partnership with Android OEMS which would see them pre-load productivity applications and services from the company on Android tablets.
Earlier this year, Dell, Samsung, Pegatron and some other regional players agreed to pre-install Microsoft Office and Skype on Android tablets. The companies added to the list includes – LG, Sony, Haier, Teclast, Prestigio, Positivio and Wortmann.
All these companies on the agreement including the existing one would now come with Microsoft productivity applications and services on their Android tablets. The apps and services tipped to be offered by all 31 partners – Excel, Word, PowerPoint, OneNote, OneDrive and Skype.
The list of additional OEMs under the agreement includes;
- • 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
Previous OEMs on the list includes:
- • Samsung – Global
• Dell – Global
• TrekStor – Germany
• JP Sa Couto – Portugal
• Datamatic – Italy
• DEXP – Russia
• Hipstreet – Canada
• Qmobile – Pakistan
• Tecno – Africa
• Casper – Turkey
• Pegatron
The already announced Sony Xperia Z4 tablet would come pre-loaded with the apps and service (in the next 90 days) as well as an upcoming tablet from LG which is not known yet.
