Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Google Says Microsoft Vendor Squeeze Android
Microsoft has just signed a licensing deal with Samsung, after the HTC, Acer, ViewSonic and others. For, although Android is made by Google, Microsoft patent that also was used in it.
Microsoft licensing agreements with several vendors Android makes Google hot. Google accused Microsoft of squeezing the vendor to support the smartphone business is not growing, in this case Windows Phone.
Our Quoted from V3, the license agreement with the vendor that makes Microsoft gets paid for every Android handset sold, reputedly the range USD 5 to USD 10. No wonder they got a huge amount of money from Android even though not directly intervene in its development.
"It is the same tactic we've seen carried on by Microsoft. Failing success in the smartphone market, they chose legal action to extort profit from another vendor performance and hinder innovation. We remain focused on building new technology and supporting Android partners," Google said in a statement.
Recognizing Android vulnerable to a patent lawsuit, Google is in the process of acquiring Motorola Mobility for USD 12.5 billion. Tens of thousands of patents in the field of mobile Motorola is expected to strengthen the position of Android.
Meanwhile, Microsoft Can Capture 3.9 Trillion from the Android ..
According to the prediction of financial institutions Goldman Sachs, Microsoft is expected to receive up to USD 444 million in the 2012 fiscal year that ended in June next year.
Not surprisingly, Google hot see Microsoft signed a licensing agreement with Android vendors such as Samsung and HTC. Microsoft is expected to reap hundreds of millions of dollars from the deal.
Our Quoted from Electronista, Microsoft revenue from Android is quite far exceed the revenues from its own platform, Windows Phone 7. With approximately 1.72 million units of mobile phones Windows sold, Microsoft is 'only' gets USD 103, 4 million per year of the license.
According to Goldman Sachs, Microsoft gets paid about $ 3 to $ 6 from every Android phone sold by vendors who have signed a license agreement. Big players like Samsung or HTC will contribute not a little money considering their Android handset sold.
The presence of Windows Phone Mango or version 7.5 was expected to boost Microsoft's mobile business. And their strategic duet with Nokia that will use Windows Phone in the future smartphone, believed to popularize Windows Phone.
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