It is called a cross-licensing deal. It is what Intel/AMD have, plus 1000s of other companies. If you are a newcomer, you are probably going to get HTC or some

It is called a cross-licensing deal. It is what Intel/AMD have, plus 1000s of other companies. If you are a newcomer, you are probably going to get HTC or some other company with a deal like this to make it for you. But yes, it does make it hard to get into. Notice Dell and Apple have managed to get into this space in the last few years, so not impossible.