Microsoft tightens hold on Android
 

Software giant Microsoft has tightened its ligature on the throat of Android by making a deal with Qisda.

For those who came in late, Microsoft makes a huge pile of money from Android by owning some of the key patents behind the operating system.

If a phone maker issues an Android phone, it has to pay Microsoft for some of its patented technology. This is a big percentage, some say that a couple of bucks from the sale price will go to the Redmond Volehill.

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