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ZTE agrees to Android, Chrome patent licensing from Microsoft |
April 24, 2013
Microsoft has inked an agreement with China's ZTE for its Android and Chrome patent licensing program.Financial details of deal were not disclosed. But the agreement gives ZTE access to Microsoft patents covering phones, tablets, computers and other devices running Google's Android and Chrome operating systems.ZTE joins others, including Samsung, HTC and Acer, that have also signed up with Microsoft's patent licensing program. Last week, manufacturing giant Foxconn entered into a similar agreement and is paying royalties to Microsoft for access to its patent portfolio.Both Android and Chrome are Google-developed operating systems. But according to Microsoft, the two operating systems also use technologies patented by the company. Previously, Microsoft has filed lawsuits against Android device makers for patent infringement.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Link: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2036266/zte-agrees-to-android-chrome-patent-licensing-from-microsoft.html#tk.rss_all
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