Source: http://www.bgr.com/2011/09/30/microsofts-android-warpath-will-likely-extend-to-kindle-fire/
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Microsoft?s Android warpath will likely extend to Kindle Fire
Microsoft and Amazon signed a licensing agreement in February last year that covers technology used in the Kindle and various other products. That agreement does not cover Amazon’s new Android-powered Kindle Fire tablet, BGR has learned, which means Amazon could be coughing up hefty licensing fees to Microsoft in the near future. The Redmond-based company recently signed a cross-licensing agreement with Samsung and has similar deals in place with HTC, ViewSonic and other Android device vendors. Microsoft will take home an estimated $444 million in 2012 from Android royalties�according to a recent Goldman Sachs report, and the Redmond-based firm’s warpath is likely to continue. Read on for more. “In 2010, we signed a cross-licensing agreement with Amazon that includes coverage
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