Two more companies have been added to the patent licensing list of Microsoft. It has added Aluratek and Coby Electronics to their list of Android and Chrome OS tablet/PC makers who are paying patent royalties to Microsoft.
As per the announcement made by Microsoft, the company has licensed more than 70 percent of all US Android Devices. Aluratek develops Android-based tablets, e-Book readers, digital picture frames and many other consumer electronics devices and Coby Electronics develops Android-based tablets and note-books, TVS and various other consumer devices.
According to Microsoft, Android and Chrome OS violate publicly-unspecified Microsoft patents and the companies which are creating the various products around these Google operating systems are into high risk. Microsoft is able to convince many Android and Linux device makers that rather than fight, it is better to pay as it costs more while the companies fight.
The companies with Android and Linux devices being convinced by Microsoft are Buffalo, Compal, Amazon, General Dynamics, HTC, LG Electronics, Samsung, TomTom, Velocity Micro and many others. Barnes & Noble did not agree to sign a patent deal with Microsoft but the same company agreed to settle down with Microsoft by investing $300 million as part of the settlement.
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