14 DAY TRIAL // Even if Windows Phone can't yet compete with Android and iOS when it comes to market share, Microsoft is trying to make users of the first major mobile platforms take advantage of its own applications and services.
The most recent example is the partnership between Samsung and Microsoft that saw some of the latter's apps and services (OneNote, OneDrive and Skype) being included in the former's new flagships smartphones Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge.
But Microsoft wouldn't stop here. We reported back in January that Microsoft planned to become a minor investor in Cyanogen, the company that tries to overthrow Google's monopoly on Android OS.
However, it looks like after numerous talks the companies did not reach an agreement concerning Microsoft investment in Cyanogen.
According to a report from Bloomberg, citing sources close to the matter who preferred to remain anonymous because the information is not public yet, Cyanogen has managed to raise $110 million in the most recent round of financing.
Since Cyanogen startup is trying to bring its OS to as many smartphones as possible, funds will be needed in the coming months, but the company will not be getting any money from Microsoft, the report says.
The companies are still in talks for other forms of collaboration
The good news is that a collaboration between Cyanogen and Microsoft is still in the cards, as talks between officials of both companies may reach common ground soon.
Microsoft is trying to bring its applications and services into Android and iOS, but since Cyanogen is Google's main rival, the Redmond-based company doesn't want to miss the opportunity to support it as much as it can.
We shouldn't rule out a future investment in Cyanogen by Microsoft, but for the time being we might only see some of its apps and service being part of the OS.