May 27, 2011

HTC Pays Microsoft $5 Per Android Phone, Says Citi

HTC Pays Microsoft $5 Per Android Phone, Says Citi:
Microsoft gets $5 for every HTC phone running Android, according to Citi analyst Walter Pritchard, who released a big report on Microsoft this morning.
Microsoft is getting that money thanks to a patent settlement with HTC over intellectual property infringement.

Microsoft is suing other Android phone makers, and it's looking for $7.50 to $12.50 per device, says Pritchard.