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Perhaps you’ve heard that Microsoft is about to re-enter the smartphone fray with their new Windows Phone 7 phones in a few weeks. While Microsoft’s unique mobile OS makes it an interesting entry into the space, there is no shortage of thought that they may already be too late to a market dominated recently by Google, Apple, and RIM. And since Microsoft’s strategy for the new phones seems to be go after Android head-on, you have to wonder how on Earth they’re going to get away with continuing to charge a licensing fee for their software when Android is free? But Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer sees things a bit differently.

“It’s not like Android’s free,” Ballmer told WSJ in an interview this weekend about Windows Phone 7. “Android has a patent fee,” he said. “You do have to license patents,” he continued.

So Ballmer’s stance is that while Google may not charge a licensing fee for Android, there is a hidden free — one compliments of none other than Microsoft.

Ballmer noted that HTC recently signed an agreement with his company to grant them rights to patents for things they wish to do with Android. A few days ago, Microsoft sued Motorola, clearly attempting to get them to sign a similar deal.

It’s interesting that Microsoft has yet to sue Google for Android, and instead they are focusing on the OEM partners. It’s also interesting that HTC is also making Windows Phone 7 phones right out of the gate, while Motorola has said they won’t be working with Microsoft on phones until next year at the earliest. Instead, they’re focusing on Android. So this lawsuit is purely coincidental, I’m sure.

In other words, this is all political nonsense and a pathetic play by Microsoft.

The software giant hasn’t been successful in mobile phones, so they’re attempting to ride on Google’s coattails with some software patents. Those patents may very well be legit — it’s not exactly clear what they are — but this is a great example of why software patents in general seem to be pretty much a load of crap.

Where has Microsoft been the past couple of years with these suits? I’ll tell you where: waiting to spring this on OEMs when they had their own device out there that they need to gain traction against Android. Microsoft is giving phone makers a choice: pay us to use our software, or pay us to use Google’s software. Or pay your lawyers to fight us in court. (Motorola is apparently choosing the latter — no doubt at Google’s urging.)

When WSJ suggested to Ballmer that the licensing fees aren’t even that big of a financial opportunity for Microsoft, he seemed to get defensive. “It’s one of the opportunities. One,” he said. Okay, then why not just make your software free as well and fight Google on the grounds of better execution, rather than with litigation?

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[bhrami]

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Microsoft builds smart products and charges for its products whats wrong with it??

google has it source of income from search... will be soon overtaken by Microsoft in coming future.. then it will be fun to watch google... whether it still gives Apps for freeeeeeeeeeee

[bhrami]

[quote author=psycopk link=topic=105450.msg1121059#msg1121059 date=1286231410]
Microsoft builds smart products and charges for its products whats wrong with it??

google has it source of income from search... [size=24pt]will be soon overtaken by Microsoft in coming future[/size].. then it will be fun to watch google... whether it still gives Apps for freeeeeeeeeeee
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but how mama  sCo_hmmthink sCo_hmmthink sCo_hmmthink

[psycopk]

[quote author=bhrami link=topic=105450.msg1121062#msg1121062 date=1286231478]
but how mama  sCo_hmmthink sCo_hmmthink sCo_hmmthink
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bing.com

[bhrami]

[quote author=psycopk link=topic=105450.msg1121063#msg1121063 date=1286231513]
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adhi epatinucho vundhi kada. It is a good product but google ni overtake chesi antha vundhi antava  sCo_hmmthink sCo_hmmthink

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[psycopk]

[quote author=bhrami link=topic=105450.msg1121068#msg1121068 date=1286231561]
adhi epatinucho vundhi kada. It is a good product but google ni overtake chesi antha vundhi antava  sCo_hmmthink sCo_hmmthink
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steadily growing from day1... google recently annouced that its biggest competitor is not facebook its bing...!!!!!!!!

[krldr871]

[quote author=psycopk link=topic=105450.msg1121059#msg1121059 date=1286231410]
Microsoft builds smart products and charges for its products whats wrong with it??

google has it source of income from search... will be soon overtaken by Microsoft in coming future.. then it will be fun to watch google... whether it still gives Apps for freeeeeeeeeeee
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msft n google r gonna get their ass spanked by facebook..facebook today is the most visited website on the web..revenues in future are going to be based on web and people..facebook already has 500 million users..they r gonna launch location based services, build a smart phone with more focus on web ( using android) and host of other things..msft is gonna run out of steam very soon..MSFT major revenues come from products like office..thats their only saving grace apart from windows..

[keko__keka]

[quote author=Leader871 link=topic=105450.msg1121080#msg1121080 date=1286231867]
msft n google r gonna get their ass spanked by facebook..facebook today is the most visited website on the web..revenues in future are going to be based on web and people..facebook already has 500 million users..they r gonna launch location based services, build a smart phone with more focus on web ( using android) and host of other things..msft is gonna run out of steam very soon..MSFT major revenues come from products like office..thats their only saving grace apart from windows..
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@gr33d

[psycopk]

[quote author=Leader871 link=topic=105450.msg1121080#msg1121080 date=1286231867]
msft n google r gonna get their ass spanked by facebook..facebook today is the most visited website on the web..revenues in future are going to be based on web and people..facebook already has 500 million users..they r gonna launch location based services, build a smart phone with more focus on web ( using android) and host of other things..msft is gonna run out of steam very soon..MSFT major revenues come from products like office..thats their only saving grace apart from windows..
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really ..... lets watch the game.. it will be fun... no matter what microsoft always has bigger plans....

[krldr871]

[quote author=psycopk link=topic=105450.msg1121086#msg1121086 date=1286231941]
really ..... lets watch the game.. it will be fun... no matter what microsoft always has bigger plans....
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yaaa..their entry in to smart phone market is essential now..so i wont be surprised if they acquire some giant like nokia  sSc_hiding2 sSc_hiding2

[keko__keka]

[quote author=Leader871 link=topic=105450.msg1121093#msg1121093 date=1286232047]
yaaa..their entry in to smart phone market is essential now..so i wont be surprised if they acquire some giant like nokia  sSc_hiding2 sSc_hiding2
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holy hell...nokia is too big kada  sCo_hmmthink sCo_hmmthink

[krldr871]

[quote author=keko__keka link=topic=105450.msg1121100#msg1121100 date=1286232183]
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holy hell...nokia is too big kada  sCo_hmmthink sCo_hmmthink
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yaaa..but look at the other side..nokia right now sells more smartphones than all android vendors + iphone..they sell 260000 smart phones on a daily basis..apart from the smart phones, they also have lower and middle range phones..so MSFT lanti vadu nokia ni konte literal ga market ni capture chesinatte kadha..kani too big a deal le..jaragakapovachemo  sSa_j@il sSa_j@il