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| From | RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.misc, comp.mobile.android |
| Subject | [CM] the patent portfolio Microsoft holds over Android |
| Followup-To | comp.mobile.android |
| Date | 2014-06-16 15:58 +0000 |
| Organization | solani.org |
| Message-ID | <lnn46c$5a9$1@solani.org> (permalink) |
Cross-posted to 2 groups.
Followups directed to: comp.mobile.android
From the «reach for it, punk» department: Title: These are the secret patents Microsoft used to squeeze billions out of Android vendors Author: Zach Epstein Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2014 09:30:20 -0400 Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheBoyGeniusReport/~3/xlgvPt5cOSM/ Podcast Download URL: http://2.gravatar.com/avatar/80a3c6c6878b5a8e2f24a079830f0def?s=96&d=identicon&r=G [image 2][1] Microsoft's return to the mobile space following the epic downfall of Windows Mobile has been slow going so far. In fact, the company's Windows Phone operating system was first unveiled four years ago now, and Microsoft's[3] share of the global smartphone market still sits in the low single digits. But despite the company's struggles to regain its footing in mobile, Microsoft continues to make billions from the smartphone and tablet markets. How? By using a list of patents it claims have been infringed by Android[4] to pressure smartphone makers into licensing deals. And now, for the first time, that secret list is no longer a secret. Continue reading...[1] [image 5] Links: [1]: http://bgr.com/2014/06/16/microsoft-android-patents-list/ (link) [2]: http://boygeniusreport.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/android-robot-peek.jpeg?w=610 (image) [3]: http://bgr.com/tag/microsoft (link) [4]: http://bgr.com/tag/android (link) [5]: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheBoyGeniusReport/~4/xlgvPt5cOSM (image)
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[CM] the patent portfolio Microsoft holds over Android RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-06-16 15:58 +0000
Re: [CM] the patent portfolio Microsoft holds over Android John Doe <always.look@message.header> - 2014-06-16 17:12 +0000
Re: [CM] the patent portfolio Microsoft holds over Android Bert <bert@iphouse.com> - 2014-06-16 17:28 +0000
Re: [CM] the patent portfolio Microsoft holds over Android "Stanley Daniel de Liver" <admin@127.0.0.1> - 2014-06-17 18:43 +0100
Re: [CM] the patent portfolio Microsoft holds over Android scott@alfter.diespammersdie.us (Scott Alfter) - 2014-06-17 21:27 +0000
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