24.10.2011 13:50 Uhr, Quelle: Engadget

Microsoft signs Compal deal, now takes money from half of all Android ODMs

Despite Steve Ballmer's apparent disdain for the Googly OS, he must love it really. He's now making money from ten separate Android and Chrome licensing deals, having just inked yet another agreement with Compal -- a large Taiwanese original design manufacturer (ODM) that builds tablets and smartphones for brands like Lenovo. From this point on, a "reasonable and fair" chunk of Compal's $28 billion annual income will be diverted to the coffers at Redmond. O

Weiterlesen bei Engadget