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Microsoft demands royalties for every Samsung droid made

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06 July, 2011

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Microsoft is demanding Samsung to cash in $15 for every Android phone sold to date on the base of using several of Microsoft's patents in these devices. HTC as the first company to give in to Microsoft claims and Samsung is now next.

We bet you’re wondering what is actually infringing Microsoft patents in the Android OS and why Microsoft is not trying to get that money from Google.

Well, Microsoft believes the Linux-based operating systems are infringing its intellectual property in some way and Android OS is a Linux-based one. We are sure Microsoft has a well prepared case about what the Linux kernel infringement is, but we are not going to dig in there.

But why not sue Google then? The question perhaps has a very simple answer - Google is not makin any money from the distribution of the Android OS - it's the device manufacturers that make a profit out of it.

HTC obviously didn't have objection to these claims and were happy to sign a deal and pay $5 for each of their Android-based phones.

According to industry officials, Samsung is going to try negotiating a lower $10 fee in exchange for some kind of alliance between the two giants.

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  • binu
  • PB7
  • 18 Jul 2011

nice android

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  • jamie o'donnell
  • Mfx
  • 10 Jul 2011

very wrong.. i have a completely jailbroken iphone and can now download and run apps that are usually not sold on the app store.. a jailbroken iphone is just as good as any android (notice how i said just as good not BETTER and i own an iphone.. i do...

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  • irvinehooi
  • Q9T
  • 09 Jul 2011

A childish mindset of Apple Inc. for sueing Samsung. Don't be such foolish Apple !! You are the loser after all. Samsung have many countries to support and back it up. Samsung don't need U.S. Recall the recent sales result of Galaxy S2 itself on...

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