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Immersion Signs Haptics Tech Licensing Deal With Xiaomi

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San Jose, California-based Immersion Corporation has entered into a broad multi-year licensing arrangement with Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi, for its haptic technology, which covers Immersion’s Basic Haptics IP and select TouchSense and Integrator software solutions.

The Mi3 is Xiaomi’s first smartphone to come to market under the new license agreement between Xiaomi and Immersion.

The size of the deal was not shared.

[Image courtesy: Xiaomi]

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