Now More Than Half Of Android Devices Sold Under License From Microsoft

October 23, 2011 | By Pradeep

Today Microsoft announced that more than half of Android device OEM’s and ODM’s are now under licensing agreement with Microsoft for its Patents. Microsoft has now entered into 1,133 outbound license deals with various companies around the world. Microsoft detailed the numbers surrounding its Android patent licensing deals. It revealed that 53% of Android OEM’s and 58% of Android ODM’s are now under Microsoft’s patent protection. We guess this trend will continue over time until most of the other companies do their licensing with Microsoft which is good for both the parties.
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About Pradeep Viswav

Pradeep was a Microsoft Student Partner when he was pursuing his Computer Science & Engineering degree. He now works for a MNC. He is passionate about technology and loves to share his knowledge with people. People used to mention him as “A Geek who is not Nerd”. He was fascinated by the Metro Design language and Windows Phone which made him to follow and develop applications for it. Follow him at twitter.com/pradeepviswav

Anonymous

Good job MS, get whats rightfully yours.

Anonymous

1,133 deals. holy crap…. Android is a patent infringing piece of garbage

microsoft profits from android more than google itself does

Anonymous

Where’s LG? They put out subpar WP devices, blame WP7 for poor LG device sales, give the prime designs to Android, and Microsoft still hasn’t gone after LG for licensing? LG needs to pay up!

Anonymous

LG along with Novell signed a linux patent deal about 2 years ago.
Anonymous

LG, Amazon, Novell have already signed up for IP agreements with Microsoft for their Linux a while back already.

Anonymous

they are officially owned lol
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Microsoft is fulfilling Steve J’s intent to destroy Android.

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