Microsoft inks patent protection deal with Foxconn parent

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DirtyP2002 said:

sethnintendo said:

Cyrus_ATX said:

sethnintendo said:

DirtyP2002 said:

andyh1896 said:
Remind me how EA won worst company again when microsoft does things like these.

You mean, protecting your IPs?
Android uses MS technology and MS wants to have royalties for it.

DAMN YOU MS!

Then they would have gone after Samsung like Apple considering Samsung is one of the most successful Android phone producers. It appears Samsung is unwilling to sign such agreement. I'm calling BS on Microsoft. Although I am sure Samsung uses contract manufacturers like Foxconn (hell I'd be surprised if Foxconn didn't make a Samsung product).

Mmmmm!!!!

Samsung has been paying MS for the patent licenses since late 2011.

 

http://www.fosspatents.com/2013/02/android-patent-license-deals-continue.html

 

8. September 28, 2011: Microsoft and Samsung Broaden Smartphone Partnership ("Under the terms of the agreement, Microsoft will receive royalties for Samsung's mobile phones and tablets running the Android mobile platform.") (FOSS Patents coverage)

Ah I don't see why the article didn't list them when they list Acer, HTC, and others.

Yeah that was strange.

They do this with every manufacturer and they all agreed. And probably for a reason.
The only (big) one left is Google.

But Google doesn't build smartphones.