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I'd just like to point out that Microsoft win either way: Says Forbes: Financially Microsoft is one of the biggest winners from the growth of Android as a platf
by nthcolumn 10y ago
I'd just like to point out that Microsoft win either way:
Says Forbes: Financially Microsoft is one of the biggest winners from the growth of Android as a platform, thanks to its wide range of patents. Samsung's royalty payment to Microsoft in 2013 was for over one billion dollars ($1,041,642,161 and fifty cents), roughly $3.41 per device.
- jacquesc 10y agoI think those royalty payments are more of a silver lining to Microsoft's complete failure to capture any mobile market share. Google is still the "platform holder" and has the biggest advantage of Android's dominance.
- bitmapbrother 10y agoDo you really think Samsung is paying them that much today? Samsung made a silly mistake by underestimating the growth of their phones. This all came to head when Samsung refused to keep paying Microsoft for their prior art ridden shake down patents a couple of years ago. There's a reason why some MS apps are now stubs on Galaxy phones that can now be downloaded.