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HTC pays Microsoft for using Android and soon Samsung may join too. Since Googles smart-ass bidding for Nortel patent did not play out taking over "free" OS may
by rimantas 15y ago
HTC pays Microsoft for using Android and soon Samsung may join too. Since Googles smart-ass bidding for Nortel patent did not play out taking over "free" OS may seem to expensive
for these companies: pay for development and pay patents fee.
http://paidcontent.org/article/419-why-google-and-android-must-deal-with-the-mobile-protection-racket/ http://paidcontent.org/article/419-why-google-and-android-mu...
- rimantas 15y agoCan someone point out which part of my comment is not true or is just stupid? Thanks.
- CapitalistCartr 15y agoYour comment needs punctuation and/or rephrasing; it's difficult to parse and, even then, vague as to your intended meaning .
- jrockway 15y agoBut if they used their own OS, they would pay for development and patent fess, too. And if they use a commercial OS, the patent fees are just rolled into the final price (and other companies can still go after them for other patents; no software includes patent indemnity).