China's ZTE signs Android patent license with Microsoft

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http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/CRzAd.JvWodeAVkQDeV0NQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-24T023111Z_1_CBRE93N070600_RTROPTP_2_ZTE-IRAN.JPG (http://news.yahoo.com/chinas-zte-signs-android-patent-license-microsoft-023111502--finance.html)SEATTLE (Reuters) - China's ZTE Corp, one of the world's largest smartphone makers, has agreed to pay Microsoft Corp a royalty for devices it makes using Google Inc's Android and Chrome operating systems. ZTE is the latest in a line of hardware manufacturers that have struck a patent deal with Microsoft, which has successfully argued that Android - which Google provides free to handset makers - uses Microsoft-owned technology. Google itself, and its Motorola phone maker unit, are the most notable holdouts against a patent agreement with Microsoft. ...



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