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Microsoft Drops Licensing Fees for Windows Phone

Apr 2, 2014, 12:45 PM by Eric M. Zeman

Microsoft today said that it will no longer require hardware makers to pay a licensing fee for Windows Phones or Windows tablets as long as they have a screen size of 9 inches or less. This means companies will no longer need to pay Microsoft to use its smartphone and tablet platforms in their hardware and devices. Theoretically, this should boost the number of companies interested in making Windows Phone and other Windows hardware.

source: Microsoft

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thebriang

Apr 2, 2014, 7:00 PM

Or some might say...

Desperation is a stinky cologne.

T Bone

Desperation? You mean like Apple releasing the iPad Mini because lost cost Android tablets were outselling the iPad?

Android is free to OEM's, thus no one is going to pay to make a Windows tablet if they can make an Android tablet free of charge. ...
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Zpike

Apr 2, 2014, 1:08 PM

bold

Wow, that's a pretty bold move for Microsoft.

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