It's also worth noting that there's a long history of IP fights in the mobile especially over 2G/3G technologies yet we still have an assortment of fantastic mo

It's also worth noting that there's a long history of IP fights in the mobile especially over 2G/3G technologies yet we still have an assortment of fantastic modern SmartPhones to choose from. What Microsoft is doing is really nothing new and the handset makers were pretty quick to strike deals probably because it's nothing new to them. When Samsung makes a television they are paying a variety of companies license fees on various parts/technologies for example. Why would SmartPhones be any different?