Microsoft Pri0 | Microsoft reaches patent agreement with Quanta | Seattle Times Newspaper

Another Android device licensing win for Microsoft, its 9th in the last 18 months

The agreement provides coverage for Quanta's tablets, smartphones and other consumer devices running the Android or Chrome platforms, according to a news release that said Microsoft will receive royalties from Quanta. The release did not disclose how much Quanta will be paying Microsoft per device.

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Quanta is the ODM [original design manufacturer] behind Amazon's Kindle Fire and RIM's Playbook, according to Mary Jo Foley at ZDNet

Microsoft Pri0 | Microsoft reaches patent agreement with Quanta | Seattle Times Newspaper