Microsoft holds 200 patents that are necessary to build an Android smartphone(blogs.technet.com)
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Microsoft holds 200 patents that are necessary to build an Android smartphone
http://blogs.technet.com/b/microsoft_blog/archive/2014/04/08/chinese-ministry-of-commerce-approves-microsoft-nokia-deal.aspx
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This is true, Most of the Android manufacturer are paying some patent fees to Microsoft for example Samsung is paying $ 10 to Microsoft on every Android powered smartphone, this amount was $ 15 trimmed down to $ 10 after Samsung agreed to bring our Windows Phone Powered smartphone market. Case is almost same with HTC, LG just they vary in amount they pay. In Q2 2013 Microsoft Corporation Earned $1.51 Billion From Android Smartphone Vendors [REPORT]
Microsoft earned a total of $1.51 billion (approx) from 131 million Android devices that were shipped out by Android smartphone vendors. The total earning from Android royalties would surge up with the inclusion of royalties collect from Android powered Tablet sales. http://www.dazeinfo.com/2013/09/13/microsoft-corporation-msf...