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Yesterday, Microsoft initiated another underhanded anticompetitive practice to try to recover from their failing performance in the Smartphone industry. They've signed a patent agreement with HTC where license fees are paid to Microsoft when HTC uses Google's Open Source Android OS operating system, no doubt to lend favourable terms to their preferred partners, and to 'validate' their patent claims. Today, HTC announced they'll have a Windows 7 mobile phone by year end, no doubt part of their PR agreement with Microsoft. Apple has also sued HTC, specifically over features of Android. | Yesterday, Microsoft initiated another underhanded anticompetitive practice to try to recover from their failing performance in the Smartphone industry. They've signed a patent agreement with HTC where license fees are paid to Microsoft when HTC uses Google's Open Source Android OS operating system, no doubt to lend favourable terms to their preferred partners, and to 'validate' their patent claims. Today, HTC announced they'll have a Windows 7 mobile phone by year end, no doubt part of their PR agreement with Microsoft. Apple has also sued HTC, specifically over features of Android. | ||
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A "blank" handset, sold by multiple manufacturers, and the ability to boot Open Source Android off microSD cards would avoid Microsoft and Apple's traps, and return control to the individual for a diverse and flourishing market. There should be enough Android users today to connect with an appropriate hardware company, with an initial order of hundreds of thousands of handsets for a specific date. | A "blank" handset, sold by multiple manufacturers, and the ability to boot Open Source Android off microSD cards would avoid Microsoft and Apple's traps, and return control to the individual for a diverse and flourishing market. There should be enough Android users today to connect with an appropriate hardware company, with an initial order of hundreds of thousands of handsets for a specific date. | ||
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