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Another Android Device Maker Signs Patent Agreement With Microsoft

Posted by Soulskill on from the better-safe-than-sued dept.

doperative writes with this quote from El Reg: "Microsoft has nailed a second Android device maker to a patent licensing agreement. The Redmond software giant announced on Monday that General Dynamics Itronix has signed a patent agreement that will provide 'broad coverage under Microsoft's patent portfolio.' In other words, General Dynamics Itronix has agreed to licensing certain, unnamed Microsoft patents for use with Android-powered portables."

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  1. Re:Fuck Gates by mhh91 · · Score: 3, Funny

    That's actually true, we need jobs to pay the bills, and to pay for our smartphones.

  2. Microsoft made a deal with GDI? by bhcompy · · Score: 4, Funny

    Does that make Google the Brotherhood of Nod? I thought they weren't evil????

  3. Re:See. Modern age Feudalism. by whiteboy86 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Well then, I am awed by the Microsoft castle, it is very complete, with a Linux moat, a patent troll bridge, developer torture chambers, crooked exec tower and unfathomable scale of bug and security holes filled dungeons.

  4. Re:You haven't heard? by Greystripe · · Score: 3, Funny

    What? It takes several. A Board of Directors, a CEO, a CFO, several more CxOs, some VPs, a Marketing Manager, his assistant, a middle manager and his assistant and then finally one guy who might be making 50k a year to actually do the work. Oh and a Janitor because there's no way any of those other guys are going to sweep floors and empty trash cans.