Nikon Microsoft bought the right to use Android in their cells

In August last year, the company released a camera Nikon Coolpix S800c running Android . As you know, the Android OS includes technology patents owned by Microsoft, so manufacturers who want to use Android in their devices to pay Microsoft royalties. It is believed that Microsoft receives $ 3-6 with each device running Android .Microsoft has licensing agreements with most major manufacturers of mobile devices, including the company Samsung .

Yesterday at the Microsoft website it was reported that the license agreement signed with the Nikon. As stated in the agreement, "covers the use of Microsoft patents in Nikon cameras running Android». While the details of the agreement have not been published, it is said that Nikon will pay Microsoft royalties.

Press officers did not fail to remind the importance of protecting intellectual property rights and that the licensing program Microsoft launched in December 2003. For the last period the company managed to sign more than 1,100 licensing agreements. Among the major manufacturers of devices running Android, has agreed to pay Microsoft, named, in addition to the above-mentioned companies Samsung, the company LG, HTC, Acer and Barnes & Noble.

Source: Microsoft