Microsoft Inks Another Android Patent Deal, Says 70 Percent of Devices - Ina Fried - Mobile - AllThingsD

tbd if Microsoft makes more money from Android than, e.g., Windows Phone

“Microsoft on Wednesday said it had signed a patent licensing deal with Taiwan’s Pegatron, covering any Android devices it produces. With this latest deal, Microsoft said it now has pacts with four of the top five Taiwanese contract manufacturers, covering more than 70 percent of all U.S. Android devices.”

Microsoft Inks Another Android Patent Deal, Says 70 Percent of Devices - Ina Fried - Mobile - AllThingsD