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...you pay Microsoft though! Microsoft has per-device fees for Android arranged with most major manufacturers (including Samsung), in exchange for which they do
by objclxt 14y ago
...you pay Microsoft though! Microsoft has per-device fees for Android arranged with most major manufacturers (including Samsung), in exchange for which they don't sue for patent infringement.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/07/06/motorola_samsung_patent_shakedown/ http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/07/06/motorola_samsung_pat...
It has been suggested by some people (somewhat tongue in cheek) that in some cases the license fee for Windows Phone is less than the patent licenses for Android.
- mtgx 14y agoIt's not. HTC only pays $5 per phone for example. HTC pays up to $45 for other royalties (unrelated to Android), though, so it's not a big deal.
- recoiledsnake 14y agoI think the articles were about Microsoft making more money(in total) on patent licenses on Android phones rather than the Windows Phone nascent platform.