Microsoft has already applied a reported $5/device licensing fee to Android. It varies I guess but they have most vendors signed up. If the outcome of this is

Microsoft has already applied a reported $5/device licensing fee to Android. It varies I guess but they have most vendors signed up. If the outcome of this is that Apple effectively gets $10/device for Android then Windows Phone at $15/device has something approaching price parity. However if I was a phone vendor I would still prefer Android for various reasons including the optional nature of the license(s), the flexibility, superior third and first party apps, the fact that Nokia has better access to WP7, etc.