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Microsoft Makes an Astonishing $2 Billion Per Year From Android Patent Royalties

Posted by Soulskill on from the isn't-innovation-wonderful dept.

mrspoonsi sends this report from Business Insider: "Microsoft is generating $2 billion per year in revenue from Android patent royalties, says Nomura analyst Rick Sherlund in a new note on the company. He estimates that the Android revenue has a 95% margin, so it's pretty much all profit. This money, says Sherlund, helps Microsoft hide the fact that its mobile and Xbox groups are burning serious cash."

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  1. Re:Gates was on the right track.. by flargleblarg · · Score: 5, Funny

    And this is why we can't have nice things.

  2. Re:really? XBox? we sure about that? by PPH · · Score: 4, Funny

    its got netflix support

    What doesn't? I think my hedge clippers have Netflix..

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  3. Re:really? XBox? we sure about that? by decipher_saint · · Score: 3, Funny

    What doesn't? I think my hedge clippers have Netflix..

    Does it work without a Hedge Clippers Live Gold subscription?

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