Re:Growing Ubuntu for Cloud and IoT, Rather Than Phone and C...
by ocdtrekkie on Thursday April 06, 2017 @01:32AM
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In today's market, I think Microsoft would rather give a competitor a royalty free permanent license to all their patents than let Google continue to just own the industry. Mobile is only one of the many markets they compete in, but Google is using their mobile dominance to help lead and push their expansion elsewhere. Microsoft needs a new mobile OS option out there, even if it isn't theirs.
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Re:Growing Ubuntu for Cloud and IoT, Rather Than Phone and C...
by nickpsecurity on Thursday April 06, 2017 @11:09AM
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Microsoft makes several hundred million to billion on Android royalties alone. They did that with either actual lawsuits or the threat of them. I don't remember what it was in the start but do know they suck a fortune out of Android vendors (esp Samsung) while they did everything they could to put it out of business with Windows Phone. Nothing contributed, but billions taken via patent claims.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ewanspence/2015/11/01/microsoft...