REDMOND, Wash., and
TAIPEI, Taiwan, Feb. 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft
Corp. and Acer Inc. announced on Wednesday the expansion of their
global partnership to bring Microsoft mobile productivity services
to more consumers. From the second half of 2016, Acer will begin
pre-installing Microsoft services and apps on its portfolio of
Android smartphones and tablets. Specifically, customers will
benefit from the productivity tools including Microsoft Word,
Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, OneDrive and Skype on select
Android smartphones and tablets from Acer.
"We're excited to partner with Microsoft to provide enhanced
mobile productivity to our products," said ST Liew, president of
Acer Smart Products Business Group. "By integrating the Microsoft
software suite, Acer customers will enjoy productivity on-the-go
along with the familiar computing experience on their smartphones
and tablets."
Nick Psyhogeos, president of
Microsoft Technology Licensing, said, "We're pleased that we have
been able to enhance the already strong partnership that exists
between Microsoft and Acer. Mutually beneficial and collaborative
agreements such as this one promote innovation and lead to better
products and experiences for consumers."
Microsoft's commitment to licensing IP
The patent agreement is another example of the important role
intellectual property (IP) plays in ensuring a healthy and vibrant
technology ecosystem. Since Microsoft launched its IP licensing
program in December 2003, it has
entered into more than 1,200 licensing agreements. More information
about Microsoft's licensing programs is available at
http://www.microsoft.com/iplicensing.
About Acer
Established in 1976, Acer is a hardware + software + services
company dedicated to the research, design, marketing, sale, and
support of innovative products that enhance people's lives. Acer's
product offerings include PCs, displays, projectors, servers,
tablets, smartphones, and wearables. The company is also developing
cloud solutions to bring together the Internet of Things. Acer
employs 7,000 people and ranks No. 4 for total PCs globally (IDC
2014). Revenues for 2014 reached US$10.39
billion. Please visit http://www.acer.com for more
information.
About Microsoft Technology Licensing
Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC was formed in 2014 to
acquire, manage and license Microsoft's patent portfolio.
About Microsoft
Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT" @microsoft) is the leading platform and
productivity company for the mobile-first, cloud-first world, and
its mission is to empower every person and every organization on
the planet to achieve more.
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