Advertisements Microsoft is reportedly developing a solution for Android app developers that would allow them to re-package their apps for Windows 10 with little to no code changes, an online publication has reported. Microsoft’s efforts on the matter are code-named “Latte” and we could see its launch as early as next year. According to a […]
Advertisements After the recent deal with contract manufacturer and the parent company of Foxconn – Hon Hai, Microsoft has now secured another biggie from China. The company has signed a patent deal with ZTE, which will be paying the Windows-maker royalty on its Android and Chrome OS devices, noted Reuters. Looks like the alliance ZTE, […]
Advertisements Adding another name to its growing list of patent licensees, Microsoft earlier today signed a patent deal with Foxconn’s parent company Hon Hai to give access to its Android and Chrome related patents. Hon Hai will be giving royalties to Microsoft for every Android, Chrome device shipment. “While the contents of the agreement are […]
Advertisements Motorola was awarded a rare win over Microsoft in patent lawsuit on Friday, when a Germany court ruled that the Google- owned company did not infringe Windows-maker’s one patent.
Advertisements Microsoft has announced that LG has signed a patent agreement with the company; giving the Korean manufacturer a broad coverage under its patent portfolio for Android/Chrome OS based devices. This deal takes the percentage of Android OEMs in a patent partnership (trap?) with Microsoft to 70pc, stated the Redmond based company.
Advertisements ODM Compal is the latest entry in Microsoft’s Android Licensing Program With Compal as its latest victim, Microsoft has proudly announced that it now collects license fees from companies that account for over half of all Android devices shipments. Some of these are big names like HTC, Samsung and Acer. On the ODM front […]
Advertisements The impact of recent patent litigation involving Apple has clearly left its mark on Samsung. Keeping that in mind, Samsung seems to have carefully built the new Nexus phone to avoid any patent disputes. Considering the recent Patent deal with Microsoft, Apple is the only other major patent problem for Samsung and by avoiding […]
Advertisements According to Korean media reports, Microsoft has asked Samsung to pay USD 15 for each Android smartphone it makes. Samsung is likely to negotiate this number down to USD 10 in lieu of its deeper alliance for Windows Phone 7 devices.