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Well I guess we have to see if Android is still a viable platform in 2-3 years time. Don't under estimate the power of patents. Also don't under estimate the p
by rjd 15y ago
Well I guess we have to see if Android is still a viable platform in 2-3 years time. Don't under estimate the power of patents.
Also don't under estimate the power of the enterprise and company issued phones.
- diminish 15y agomicrosoft is weaker in mobile patents than any other platform player. they could be a victime quicker than android.
- rjd 15y agoYou are aware Android is an operating system right (the same domain where Microsoft holds most of its patents) and not hardware (where Microsft holds the rest of there patents)?
- diminish 15y agoAnd you are aware that if windows phones ever pick up, the os and office patents aren't enough for ms to defend their ecosystem. Right?
- danthony 15y agoTell that to Samsung and HTC. Microsoft's patent position was strong enough that it managed to force each of them to pay Microsoft a license fee for every Android device they sell. Fact is Android is anything but free, except it's Microsoft, not Google, who's collecting on every incremental Android sale.