Samsung to pay Microsoft royalty

South Korea-based Samsung Electronics will now have to pay Microsoft for every Android-based handset or tablet it sells hereon, as royalty fees. Microsoft had alleged that both Android and Linux platforms infringe on the patents that it owns, and hence it deserved to be compensated. According to a report in thinq, Microsoft’s General Counsel, Brad Smith confirmed the decision and stated that all Samsung Galaxy products, i.e. Galaxy S II smartphones and Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet, run on Android and therefore, qualify for the royalty claims. Smith, reportedly, also referred to this decision with Samsung to be the "most important Android patent licence to date".Click here for full story