Tag: Microsoft
Microsoft tempts bitter Android users with free Windows Phone 7 devices
Not everyone is as enamored with Android as we are, and given recent events with a certain big red company that shall remain nameless,...
Halo Waypoint brings Halo: Reach to Android
This weekend Microsoft released their new Halo Waypoint Android app that aims to bring Halo: Reach multiplayer stat tracking and more to our robot-powered...
Microsoft lets Android users try Windows Phone 7 — sort of
I know many of you loyal readers and Android enthusiasts would never even dream of switching to Windows Phone 7, nor would I. Today...
QuickOffice Pro updates to version 5, includes Office 2010 support
One of the most popular office suites on Android is getting a major update today, with some considerable new features. QuickOffice Pro and its...
Barnes & Noble reveals Microsoft’s Android patents in detail
Last week Barnes & Noble lobbied United States regulators to investigate Microsoft, on the basis that its lawsuits and licensing agreements with Android OEMs...
Barnes & Noble fires back at Microsoft, calls for investigation
At least one manufacturer isn't kowtowing to Microsoft's Android licensing push: Barnes & Noble is actively fighting Microsoft's patent litigation in court. As an...
Huawei is the latest target for Microsoft’s patent license fees
Let it be known, ambitious original equipment manufacturers: if you get too successful, expect a visit from Microsoft, asking for their latest round of...
Google lawyer says Microsoft sues because Windows Phone 7 is failing
The war of words between Google and Microsoft has reached into the media once again, as SFGate has interviewed Google's patent lawyer Tim Porter....
Microsoft’s lawyer says “Android stands on our shoulders”
Microsoft has a keen interested in Android despite selling its own mobile operating system - an interest that's vetted to the tune of more...
53% of Android phones pay license fees to Microsoft
Apple's patent tyranny against every Android manufacturer they can find gets a lot of ink, but it appears that Microsoft is getting the bank....
Ballmer says you need to be a computer scientist to use Android
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is at it again with wild comments about the competitors of Windows Phone reports Telegraph.co.uk. Ballmer was blasting Android at...
Microsoft signs more Android patent agreements, this time with Quanta
Microsoft is at it again, wasting no time signing deals covering royalties and patent agreements from everyone involved in the Android OEM business as...