[IvanIV]

Analyst: Microsoft collects $444 million in patent fees for Android

"While that $444 million sounds like a lot, Business Insider points out that Microsoft generated $75 billion in revenue last year--so this is a drop in the bucket. However, that is still money that goes to Microsoft for their patents and re-affirms their position that Android is not free."

So if OEMs will have to pay per Android device now some may as well switch to WP7. It's not a bad OS now.

[Lurkalot]

It's a great OS and that 444 million can make it even better, thanks android owners keep it coming, kerching

[tghe-retford]

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Originally Posted by Lurkalot

It's a great OS and that 444 million can make it even better, thanks android owners keep it coming, kerching

That depends on whether Microsoft (and Apple) make more money from the royalty payments or wiping Android off the face of the planet.

(today Android and Google, tomorrow Linux)

[wavejockglw]

Fair deal if Microsoft have the patents they claimed and the fact that Android handset makers have agreed to pay suggests they had a valid case.

[david.boobis]

Notice how Microsoft has actually agreed licensing deals with OEMs, while not stopping them from innovating and driving the industry forwards? If only all companies behaved like that...

[The Lord Lucan]

This is good news.

As for the swipe at Apple. They could be stopping the Samsung as its too close in design to the incoming iPhone 5. Remember Samsung is privy to early models as they Manufacture some of the components.

[alanwarwic]

The iPhone 5 will be copying Android innovations. Though they may hold back on increasing the screen size into something more usable.
One recent headline had iPad sales nosediving so they need to be careful here. Keeping the iPhone screen small will certainly encourage iPad need in their customer base.

If Microsoft are receiving a rumoured $15 per device it is certainly going to make Android difficult to support.

[grumpyoldbat]

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Originally Posted by alanwarwic

The iPhone 5 will be copying Android innovations. Though they may hold back on increasing the screen size into something more usable.
One recent headline had iPad sales nosediving so they need to be careful here. Keeping the iPhone screen small will certainly encourage iPad need in their customer base.

If Microsoft are receiving a rumoured $15 per device it is certainly going to make Android difficult to support.

That's about the same amount they used to get for each license of Windows Mobile from handset manufacturers I think.

[david.boobis]

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Originally Posted by The Lord Lucan

This is good news.

As for the swipe at Apple. They could be stopping the Samsung as its too close in design to the incoming iPhone 5. Remember Samsung is privy to early models as they Manufacture some of the components.

This is entirely untrue. Samsung asked a judge to allow them to see the iPhone 5 and iPad 3, as Apple had already been granted an injunction to allow them to see all future Samsung phone before release, and they were denied. Just because Samsung makes RAM chips, it doesn't mean they get to see the finished product.

And finally, as the Galaxy S2 came out before the iPhone 5, surely it's on Apple to change their design? If people are allowed to go around saying "you can't design your product like that, I was planning on making mine like that next year", no-one would ever release anything for fear of litigation.