Surface Pro 4
tablet will be launched in India in January next year.
Newly-unveiled
Windows 10-based phones - Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL - will be released in the country in December this year.
Microsoft also announced partnerships with three e-commerce players in India – Justdial,
Paytm and
Snapdeal.
Justdial and Microsoft will explore the use of Bing and cloud-based analytics to provide and enhance customer experience.
Paytm and Microsoft are working on three core areas of partnership. The companies will integrate the Paytm app and Paytm Wallet into Cortana to enable consumers to pay for their utility bills and carry out mobile transactions. Paytm will use
Office 365 for their merchants' inventory and account management. Lastly, Paytm will facilitate and support Microsoft service sales via their merchant network.
Snapdeal will work with Microsoft cloud platforms to create a digital automotive dealership. Snapdeal and Microsoft will use Skype, Bing and Cortana to provide new engagement platforms for Snapdeal customers.
