LG To Pay Licensing Fees To Microsoft For Using Android

Posted by Soulskill on Thursday January 12, 2012 @04:38AM from the those-who-can't-do-sue dept.

PerlJedi writes "InformationWeek reports that LG is the latest in a string of companies who have been bullied into paying 'license fees' to Microsoft for the use of Android on their products. 'Microsoft said the deal with LG means that 70% of Android-based smartphones sold in the U.S. are now covered by its licensing program. ... Microsoft does not disclose how much revenue it's obtaining from Android, Chrome, and Linux licenses, but some analysts believe it may be substantial, to the point where the company is making significant profits from the mobile revolution even though its own offering, Windows Phone, commands a market share of less than 2%, according to Gartner.'"

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Re:I'm honestly confused... by Missing.Matter · 2012-01-12 05:13 · Score: 0, Troll

Maybe it would help if Microsoft ever actually said which patents were being violated, and how. Have they?
They've been disclosed to any relevant parties. You think all the companies signing deals with MS have no clue what the patents are? No, they signed an NDA, saw the patents, and every one of them has decided to license the technologies rather than fight in court. MS certainly doesn't have to disclose them to the public just to appease some forum trolls.