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RE: What IP are they using of MS's?
By cjohnson2136 on 9/28/2011 4:05:58 PM , Rating: 2
Hmmm the stuff you mentions makes sense I just figured some of that stuff would deal more with Android and not the phone makers. To bad they won't tell which patents were used to push this cross-license

RE: What IP are they using of MS's?
By Reclaimer77 on 9/28/2011 4:16:46 PM , Rating: 4

Actually if you think about it, that's another brilliant move. While Apple is running around blasting to the world exactly how to avoid patent disputes with them, Microsoft was way more subtle and opportunistic. Whatever these 7 patents are that Google infringed on, they must be very specific and key to the operation of the Android platform. Not broad and generic like Apple's claims. And Microsoft is being very tight lipped about the whole thing because, well, that's just smarter. They wait for you to screw up, and come to you with a deal that everyone can live with and makes them a lot of money.

I just LOVE that his was handled out of court, like men. I'm so sick of the soap opera that is Apple vs The World.

RE: What IP are they using of MS's?
By quiksilvr on 9/28/11, Rating: 0
RE: What IP are they using of MS's?
By ipay on 9/28/2011 7:53:07 PM , Rating: 2
WP7 is licensed for $15 per handset, so Android is still slightly cheaper. At least, if that's all the licensing costs they have - if they end up sending another 5-10 to Apple after all the lawsuits settle it could end up being more expensive.

By PrezWeezy on 9/28/2011 6:17:12 PM , Rating: 5
Because Android is open source the phone makers do not have an agreement with Google which includes an indemnification clause. In infringement you can be held accountable even if you are using someone else's software which infringes upon the holders IP. An indemnification clause in the license agreement means that the maker of the software will take full accountability. So without that, anyone who uses Android and implements the questioned features can be sued for it. That is the reason why when you get an Enterprise License agreement from Microsoft that clause is included. Otherwise large corporate users who install Windows could be sued for any patent Microsoft is accused of infringing upon.

