Microsoft signs patent deal with LG, now milking 70% of all US Android smartphones

8. snowgator posted on 12 Jan 2012, 09:40 1 0

And I would be all over praising Apple if they, Samsung, HTC and all the others must hammered out these types of deals.

5. Mozarrt posted on 12 Jan 2012, 09:36 2 0

And Google blocking Windows Phone 3rd party apps to use Youtube...not surprising.

6. jellytime posted on 12 Jan 2012, 09:37 4 0

They probably do this so they can use the money to improve wp7.

9. snowgator posted on 12 Jan 2012, 09:43 2 0

While no one really knows or those that know are not saying, yes most rumors say that the money they get from Android does go to support WP. Would make sense.

11. drahmad posted on 12 Jan 2012, 09:49 0 7

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12. Tux4g63 posted on 12 Jan 2012, 10:15 2 3

They are not making as much money as we all think they are. Android is hugely popular with consumers, but that is because a lot of the content is free. It is not a hugely profitable "cash cow" like iOS, and even WP7 apps make more money on average. The manufacturers are taking a hit when they produce Android phones, because margin wise, believe it or not, Android phones still lag behind blackberry devices.

22. dallas90733 posted on 12 Jan 2012, 15:52 0 0

CD, I am looking at a a window 6.1-6.5 HTC Mogul and I have my SGSII in my hand, where is the infringe you are referring too?

The ONLY two thing these phones have in common is Custom Roms and removable battery..and we all know you ALWAYS have to pull the battery from Microsoft wm-6xx

Microsoft should buy back ( FULL PRICE) anyone who brought this junk

17. iamcc posted on 12 Jan 2012, 12:26 7 0

Fandroids get mad because Apple sues to ban, not for money.

C'mon gallito. Really?

18. The_Miz posted on 12 Jan 2012, 13:07 1 7

Maybe if Android would be more "original" instead of copying, well...

21. ILikeBubbles posted on 12 Jan 2012, 15:35 3 0

original like having a pulldown notification bar and live widgets? oh wait.... Apple invented those back in 2000 they just didn't implement them till 2011....

/sarcasm

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19. gallitoking posted on 12 Jan 2012, 14:15 0 3

look CC Apple will gets its money.. they can get it in a lump sum by suing or in monthy payments by settlement.... they want the money now..... sorry forgat you were an Android user and have to repeat it... keep forgetting

25. Penny posted on 14 Jan 2012, 02:28 0 0

Microsoft benefits by getting cash. The infringing companies benefit by getting licenses for the patents in questions and are therefore protected from being sued for those infringements. I'm guessing it goes even beyond that and allows the OEMs to use some other patents in Microsoft's portfolio at reduced/no cost.