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Microsoft sells mobile patents to Xiaomi, signs software bundling dealMicrosoft sells mobile patents to Xiaomi, signs software bundling deal
Microsoft’s orderly retreat from mobile devices is turning into a rout with the news that it has sold nearly 1,500 technology patents to Chinese devices company Xiaomi.