LG agrees to pay Microsoft royalties for every Android device it sells

The Microsoft Tax is in the news again. Following in the footsteps of HTC, Acer, and Samsung, LG has just signed a patent licensing agreement with Microsoft. Translation. LG will pay Microsoft a ‘tax' for each and every Android device (be it phone or tablet) it will sell from now on. The reason being Microsoft's extensive patents, of course.

Basically Microsoft is taking a different approach than Apple. While the latter is busy suing Android makers around the world, trying to get their products banned from sale, Microsoft is open to licensing the use of its patents.

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