Bloomberg reports that the two companies are in negotiations to create a version of Cyanogen's image that features
Microsoft's services (similar to what
Nokia did with its X series, which Microsoft killed off). The report comes only a few months after Cyanogen refused a
Google buyout offer, supposedly because it wants to keep the dream of a truly open version of
Android alive. The more likely reason? Cyanogen will probably end up being worth a lot more after additional investments than what Google was willing to pay.
Sure, Microsoft's got
Windows Phone already, but that platform isn't exactly exploding. And even though it's an off-shoot of Android, there are already more than 50 million people using Cyanogen.
