Microsoft, Samsung to Share Patents, Work on Windows Phone
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Microsoft Corp., the software maker seeking to challenge Apple Inc. and Google Inc.’s dominance in smartphones, agreed to share patents with handset-maker Samsung Electronics Co.
Microsoft will receive royalties for mobile phones and tablets built by Samsung that use Google’s Android operating system, according to a statement today. The companies also agreed to cooperate on the development and marketing of Windows Phone, Microsoft’s mobile software.