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Beijing time 29 September morning news, Microsoft, samsung on Wednesday reached a universality patent licensing agreement, samsung have crossed the Android smartphone delivery and tablet computer all need to Microsoft, Google spokesman pay licensing fees to Microsoft's the deal to a "blackmail".

Google spokesman in the mail sent to the media statement added: "we see, the Microsoft set of tactics have been used for DuoCi. They can't in the smartphone market, so the success of legal measures to blackmail other manufacturers have profit, and hamper innovation process. We are still focused on the development of new technology, to support us the Android partners."

In Google acquisition MOTOROLA mobile, Google's chief legal counsel before David d be DE (David Drummond) to Microsoft's strategy also made similar comments, he thought of patent litigation or smart phones have "tax" role. And the Google spokesman the use of "blackmail" tone more strongly.

But Google is also in the use of a patent license method, Google search algorithm of the original patent belongs to Stanford university, but Google by giving Stanford university must be common stock in exchange for shares this patent. Google also with yahoo in 2004 on the patent license agreement reached advertising service.

And Microsoft actually early in the era before smartphone began using intellectual property authorized method, so for the Android patent license and is not a Microsoft new strategy. As early as in at the beginning of this century, Microsoft just with Linux and other open source software patent license agreement reached a, Microsoft and samsung in 2007 also reached a similar agreement.

Because Google Android for the main innovation lies in the business model, is that allowing operators and mobile phone manufacturer to Android customized, so Google for Microsoft patent attack very angry.

Because MOTOROLA is not a patent license agreement with Microsoft, so Google may reject Microsoft's authorization request, so both parties will be in court fight again.

Beijing time 29 September morning news, Microsoft, samsung on Wednesday reached a universality patent licensing agreement, samsung have crossed the Android smartphone delivery and tablet computer all need to Microsoft, Google spokesman pay licensing fees to Microsoft's the deal to a "blackmail".

Google spokesman in the mail sent to the media statement added: "we see, the Microsoft set of tactics have been used for DuoCi. They can't in the smartphone market, so the success of legal measures to blackmail other manufacturers have profit, and hamper innovation process. We are still focused on the development of new technology, to support us the Android partners."

In Google acquisition MOTOROLA mobile, Google's chief legal counsel before David d be DE (David Drummond) to Microsoft's strategy also made similar comments, he thought of patent litigation or smart phones have "tax" role. And the Google spokesman the use of "blackmail" tone more strongly.

But Google is also in the use of a patent license method, Google search algorithm of the original patent belongs to Stanford university, but Google by giving Stanford university must be common stock in exchange for shares this patent. Google also with yahoo in 2004 on the patent license agreement reached advertising service.

And Microsoft actually early in the era before smartphone began using intellectual property authorized method, so for the Android patent license and is not a Microsoft new strategy. As early as in at the beginning of this century, Microsoft just with Linux and other open source software patent license agreement reached a, Microsoft and samsung in 2007 also reached a similar agreement.

Because Google Android for the main innovation lies in the business model, is that allowing operators and mobile phone manufacturer to Android customized, so Google for Microsoft patent attack very angry.

Because MOTOROLA is not a patent license agreement with Microsoft, so Google may reject Microsoft's authorization request, so both parties will be in court fight again.