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sperrico87 on 26 April 2012

I like it. It would explain their vague language last year at E3 about how independent and open their network and platform services would be on the Wii U.



 

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dark_gh0st_b0y on 26 April 2012

that would be awesome actually, would allow all the shitty but popular android and ios games to be played on WiiU tablet controller, assumed Nintendo changes plans and makes it multi-touch, and would allow for maaaanny apps



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superchunk on 26 April 2012
TadpoleJackson said:
superchunk said:
TadpoleJackson said:
Just what Nintendo needs. To pay Microsoft a fee for every Wii they sell

*Wii U and this may not be related as it would depend on the alterations Nitnendo makes to the system. If they remove the key peices that allow MS to charge Android OEMs, they'd be in the clear.

Additionally, why do you think Motorola Mobility (now owned by Google) is hammering MS with licensing issues on base networking tech.... they are trying to get MS to cross license the base tech on both ends. MS stops forcing ridiculas fees for base obvious OS tech and Motorola/Google doesn't force the same on ridiculas base networking tech.


**At this point in time Motorola is an independent company. 

If these companies could build around MS' patents than I am sure they would... Although I'm sure Amazon, Acer, and all of them love paying those fees. Motorola is suing MS because they are having a patent cold war. The whole industry seems to be part of it. 

Edit: Ok, I didn't read what you wrote. Sorry I worked a long shift and didn't get much sleep 

I don't believe Amazon is paying MS any fees as they did work around the issue with the Kindle Fire.



superchunk on 26 April 2012
JEMC said:
TadpoleJackson said:
Just what Nintendo needs. To pay Microsoft a fee for every Wii they sell

What does Microsoft have to do with this? Android is a Google OS.

Patent wars. Nearly every Android OEM has to pay MS licensing fees based on rudamentary OS level patents that even Apple and Linux have to cross license.



TadpoleJackson on 26 April 2012
superchunk said:

I don't believe Amazon is paying MS any fees as they did work around the issue with the Kindle Fire.


My mistake, Amazon doesn't pay, but MS is getting paid by the makers of the Kindle. 

http://paidcontent.org/2011/10/13/419-microsoft-signs-kindle-fire-manufacturer-to-patent-licensing-deal/



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superchunk on 26 April 2012
TadpoleJackson said:
superchunk said:

I don't believe Amazon is paying MS any fees as they did work around the issue with the Kindle Fire.


My mistake, Amazon doesn't pay, but MS is getting paid by the makers of the Kindle. 

http://paidcontent.org/2011/10/13/419-microsoft-signs-kindle-fire-manufacturer-to-patent-licensing-deal/

ah, well there ya go. I still think Motorola's patent attack on MS is Google's way of trying to cross license the critical underlying system in the same fashion as how Linux is ocovered.



VGKing on 26 April 2012

I doubt it. Android is made for mobile tablets and phones.....Wii U is a console so it wouldn't work on a HDTV very well.



miz1q2w3e on 26 April 2012

Would this be good or bad?



Carl on 26 April 2012
VGKing said:
I doubt it. Android is made for mobile tablets and phones.....Wii U is a console so it wouldn't work on a HDTV very well.

The Wii U controller will be used for more than just traditional videogames, methinks.

I could see the Upad running Andriod OS.



                            

F0X on 26 April 2012
miz1q2w3e said:
Would this be good or bad?

It could allow Andoid developers to develop for the Wii U controller, which would be pretty neat.



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