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Analyst: Microsoft collects $444 million in patent fees for Android
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. |
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It's a great OS and that 444 million can make it even better, thanks android owners keep it coming, kerching
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It's a great OS and that 444 million can make it even better, thanks android owners keep it coming, kerching
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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.
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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...
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. 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. |
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