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Microsoft has caught a big Android fish today to pay royalties. Samsung is the latest company that will pay Microsoft royalties for every Android smartphone and tablet sold. This deal makes Samsung seventh Android manufacturer to enter into an agreement with Microsoft.

Moreover, both companies have decided to sign a cross-patent licensing agreement that will allow them to use each other’s patents and Samsung will help Microsoft to develop and market Windows Phones.

Needless to say, such a move have a chance to cripple the surge of Android OS unless Google chimes in to protect other manufacturers, which currently, doesn’t seem to be the case.

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