Microsoft demands royalties for every Samsung droid made
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AnonD-6077, 06 Jul 2011Erm, I don't think that's quite right. Don't know who's la... moreIt might be like this, they could target google, but only to exclude parts that Microsoft holds patents over, or to close down the project. I guess court wouldnt judge google to pay license fee, as they havent made money from the project.
If MS do make google redesign android, that would mean that MS could not get the extra dollars. And they know they cant make google shut down the project, a redesign, would be googles action to respond on pressure from MS.
So they are targeting the manufactors, cause from them they can get license-fees. They could probably get a court to rule on that, as well.
And this will probably go on, till google either change Android, or make a deal with MS. But in the meantime MS can make money of the manufactors.
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AnonD-5197, 06 Jul 2011Regardless of whether of not that article is the truth, I t... moreI think the next lawsuit from MS will be about multi-touch. MS is pulling all the stops to slow down Android through licensing fees.
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AnonD-1131, 06 Jul 2011-MeeGo got bugs and Nokia can only produce 3 MeeGo phones b... moreRegardless of whether of not that article is the truth, I think my MS conspiracy of Linux-kernel royalties on MeeGo could stand!
Bugs, lack of models, AND linux-kernel royalties to MS because MS doesn't want MeeGo growing because then WP7 will be completely dead! lol
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get microsoft to hell all i hear these days is microsoft and nokia suing other companies lets face it there old news they make rubbish phones Symbian operating system and meego and microsoft windows 7 for mobiles is so so bad i hope their market share keeps falling gd day to u all
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Ashura, 06 Jul 2011*laughs*See this is why Microsoft is going arround sueing ... moreRumours has it that Balmer ordered a group of belly dancers for Elop to sweeten the deal. XD
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Anonymous, 06 Jul 2011Must have been a posh one!*laughs*See this is why Microsoft is going arround sueing everyone and theyr grandma for money:they spend it all on fancy meetings in fancy indian restaurants :3
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Anonymous, 06 Jul 2011Microsoft shut upthats the problem...hehehe
No one can.
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Ashura, 06 Jul 2011Interesting never tought that the ceo´s of big compan... moreMust have been a posh one!
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Microsoft shut up
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Anonymous, 06 Jul 2011Lol it was actually mentioned in the article they met in an... moreInteresting never tought that the ceo´s of big companies would meet in an indian restaurant XD
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Anonymous, 06 Jul 2011is this going to be the only way microsoft earns money now? lmaoNo, my dear, both of us know that microsoft is Microsoft because of windows operating system.
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Ashura, 06 Jul 2011Yes thank you tough Nokia rocks beat you to it.Also why ind... moreLol it was actually mentioned in the article they met in an Indian restaurant, and agreed in principle by the time dessert arrived heh heh
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Anonymous, 06 Jul 2011Elop looked at the Meego future track and realised that at ... morehe was just saying that to throw everyone off......N9 and N950 2 models that should be out to the masses......the didn't want the N950 out which would have got nokia back on track..but elop is a fool so atleast 2 meego phones would have hit this year and the rest by next year Q1 /2012
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Anonymous, 06 Jul 2011Elop looked at the Meego future track and realised that at ... moreYes thank you tough Nokia rocks beat you to it.Also why indian restaurant?
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AnonD-1131, 06 Jul 2011-MeeGo got bugs and Nokia can only produce 3 MeeGo phones b... moreYou beat me to it ;)
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Ashura, 06 Jul 2011I am at my work computer i can not access that site.Can you... moreElop looked at the Meego future track and realised that at the current pace, only 3 models would be introduced before 2014, which wasn't good enough.
Nokia had to choose, and the options were Android and Microsoft. Android was very attractive, but they were doing well, so were kinda arrogant and refused to negotiate. Microsoft was slightly different.
Blah blah blah, had dinner at Indian restaurant blah blah blah, ANNOUNCEMENT! We're going with Microsoft peeps! Woot!
Nokia reputation still slightly damaged, but announcement undid quite a bit. Secretly, carriers are rooting for Nokia, to bring balance to The Force.
Well, that's roughly the gist as I read it. Actually I skipped to the last two pages only lol.
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AnonD-1131, 06 Jul 2011-MeeGo got bugs and Nokia can only produce 3 MeeGo phones b... moreI see i see
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Ashura, 06 Jul 2011I am at my work computer i can not access that site.Can you... more-MeeGo got bugs and Nokia can only produce 3 MeeGo phones by 2014
-3 MeeGo phones by 2014 are not enough to keep Nokia afloat.
-Nokia's collective mindset of its employees still thinks MeeGo is the answer to Android and iOS.
-Nokia planned to use Android.
-Nokia approached Google and ask if they can bundle Ovi Maps and other stuff to differentiate Nokia from the rest of the OEMs.
-Google rejected Nokia's demands and the talks fell apart.
-Nokia turned to WP as a result.
-MS agreed to let Nokia do whatever they want to WP.
-Elop delivered his burning platform memo
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AnonD-1131, 06 Jul 2011This is why MeeGo was dropped. http://www.businessweek.... moreI am at my work computer i can not access that site.Can you give me the jist of it?
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Ashura, 06 Jul 2011Not to mention said conclusions do make sense.Even if Elop ... moreThis is why MeeGo was dropped.
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/11_24/b4232056703101.htm