Samsung and Microsoft signed a licensing deal about the use of the Android OS. From this deal, Microsoft will receive a payment of money for any Android devices are sold.
Previously, as reported by Computerworld Thursday, September 29, HTC, Acer and ViewSonic have reached a similar agreement with Microsoft. Just like previous agreements, it is not known how the amount to be paid by Samsung. Estimated to range between USD 5-10.
Although Android is Google's homemade, there are patents Microsoft is also used in Android. Microsoft also reportedly earned revenues of not a few of the Android licensing deal with vendors, especially HTC.
Samsung itself was a great fight with Apple about Android. So it makes sense that they readily agreed with Microsoft's request. Moreover, Microsoft is also a partner in the manufacture of handsets Samsung Windows Phone.
The rise of the lawsuit on Android device seems to make the Samsung began to focus on alternative OS. In addition to developing Bada, South Korean vendors had just duet with Intel to create a new OS called Tizen
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