Samsung and Microsoft sign a cross-licensing patent deal

28 September, 2011
Under the terms of the deal Samsung will be paying royalties to Microsoft for every Android smartphone it sells.

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Anonymous, 02 Aug 2014Microsoft is getting a bit greedy what gives them the power... moresamsung is a good smartphone but do pologized to say NOKIA is the most top and legendary phone the who start smartphone build with gorillas glass was nokia start nokia lumia 900 which is samsung and apple release already phone but not yet gorillas they try to drop the phone and it shattered even i phone. now they use already gorillas glass both company and the rest.. one thing also before the apple use the 3d NOKIA was already plane and publish regarding the 3D glass, but since the Microsoft acquired or absorb nokia lumia's phone they didn't happen to lunch .. but for all the time NOKIA is the best smartphone ever..
they start the glass, camera iconic, battery removable,wifi charges, stabilization of camera,,etc including the new NOKIA C1 with zluncher cool..

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    • Anonymous
    • vxT
    • 02 Aug 2014

    Microsoft is getting a bit greedy what gives them the power to push others around I use a Samsung phone it sure is better than a nokia

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      • n%n
      • 03 Oct 2011

      u9, 03 Oct 2011Dude. You misunderstood something. Everyone wins except one... moreSo, you are saying software companys aren't entitled to have anything? Since I think a patent is a basic key for property owning, which is in alot of countries something people/companies have.

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        • 03 Oct 2011

        AnonD-9845, 29 Sep 2011see, this is how u do business. people use ur tech, u ask t... moreDude. You misunderstood something. Everyone wins except one. The consumer! We are the ones stuch with the bill.

        Microsoft is a software company and as such should not have a single patent, yet they are able to extort "protection money" our of even Samsung.

        As a software developer: software patents are sick. Even patenting ideas is sick. You used to have to patent inventions, now you can patent all kinds of cr@p and can sit back, waiting until someone threads on your territory. Monopoly to the benefit of noone!

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          • Anonymous
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          • 30 Sep 2011

          Mas(s)todonts riseing ? cant waint for Microsoft to cross-licens with Google ( or the other way around ) haha....maybe in 10 to 15 years ?

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            • Anonymous
            • 3Yb
            • 30 Sep 2011

            Anonymous, 30 Sep 2011Microsoft vs. Samsung = this business deal. If this cross-l... moreCorrect, this is my understanding of it as well.

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              • Anonymous
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              • 30 Sep 2011

              Confused, 29 Sep 2011I dont understand the picture. Its a business deal, not a l... moreMicrosoft vs. Samsung = this business deal. If this cross-licensing patent deal had not been reached, we would be seeing Microsoft and Samsung battling it out in the courts, suing each other's asses off (something like that).

              But Microsoft has a strong case. HTC settled it out, and Samsung followed.

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                • MRy
                • 29 Sep 2011

                I dont understand the picture. Its a business deal, not a law suit against each other. Then why the picture says Microsoft Vs Samsung.

                GSM Arena will shout to the world if Apple made a deal with any other company.

                Bias.

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                  • Anonymous
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                  • 29 Sep 2011

                  Said so.

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                    • Anonymous
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                    • 29 Sep 2011

                    Another one starts paying - Microsoft has a very strong case if partie's like Samsung/HTC and others start paying for using Android...

                    If not they would stall and await first verdict to see if they would be able to get away with it.

                    I think this means that Microsoft is correct and there are patent issue's in Android that infringe Microsoft copyright...

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                      • t7X
                      • 29 Sep 2011

                      Easy money for microsoft. Lol! Its crystal clear - samsung is the loser in this battle. Haha!
                      This is no different from apple-nokita case..
                      www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/jun/14/apple-nokia-patent-case

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                        • 29 Sep 2011

                        AnonD-9023, 29 Sep 2011You are one of those who people refer as "trolls"... morei suppose if you make the parts for both devices when not use them

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                          • 29 Sep 2011

                          Anonymous, 29 Sep 2011Multi touch screenNo its a microsoft tech since 2001.

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                            • 29 Sep 2011

                            simple user, 29 Sep 2011i tied but could not remember what inovations apple bring i... moreYou are one of those who people refer as "trolls" .

                            anyway.

                            u only know 2 things , first one is rectangular shape and second one is flash. u know nothing more than that.

                            multi touch patent is granted for apple and also the design of iPad also granted to apple. design doesn't mean just outside. perhaps some illiterates may only see looks and speak such things. samsung galaxy tab even copied 30 pin USB conencter of iPad.
                            funny thing is samsung even copied the price of tablet. perhaps they gave little bit better cameras but still everything looks same including packaging. even images of phones on packaging looks exactly like iPad's packaging. even connecter looks same like iPad/iPhone connecter. samsung changed colour thats all from white to black.

                            http://blog.gsmarena.com/smart-cover-copycats-for-galaxy-tab-10-1-causes-a-stir-samsung-claims-it-didnt-approve-them-and-had-them-taken-down/

                            http://techpus.com/screenshot/samsung-copies-apple-again/

                            2 examples are enough to say how much copy samsung does.

                            another one :
                            http://www.tuaw.com/2011/09/28/no-comment-proof-that-samsung-shamelessly-copies-apple/


                            forbes said apple is 5th most innovative company in the world.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • mTW
                              • 29 Sep 2011

                              simple user, 29 Sep 2011i tied but could not remember what inovations apple bring i... morePlease note that I am not saying Apple invented it, but it is quite safe to say that multi-touch on the iPhone is an innovation which has transformed the smartphone landscape as we know it today.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • mTW
                                • 29 Sep 2011

                                simple user, 29 Sep 2011i tied but could not remember what inovations apple bring i... moreWhen pinch to zoom was demoed at iPhone launch, people gasped. It is now common place, and you take it for granted.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • mTW
                                  • 29 Sep 2011

                                  simple user, 29 Sep 2011i tied but could not remember what inovations apple bring i... moreMulti touch screen

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                                    • 29 Sep 2011

                                    chester, 29 Sep 2011Well said, People will alway want something new and exci... moreCoping is said to be one of the best talent than inventing......We Architects call tht as inspiration. :)

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                                      • 29 Sep 2011

                                      10SioN, 29 Sep 2011Anyway in terms of analyst view, from the looks of it .. th... morei tied but could not remember what inovations apple bring in mobile devices? rectangular shape with rounded edges probably?