Microsoft's Hottest New Profit Center: Android

jbrodkin writes "One of Microsoft's hottest new profit centers is a smartphone platform you've definitely heard of: Android. Google's Linux-based mobile operating system is a favorite target for Microsoft's patent attorneys, who are suing numerous Android vendors and just today announced that another manufacturer has agreed to write checks to Microsoft every time it ships an Android device. Vendors paying off Microsoft for the right to use Android now include HTC, Velocity Micro, General Dynamics, Onkyo Corp. and Wistron. Microsoft likely makes more money from Android than its own Windows phone platform, and its latest patent agreement announced Tuesday indicates Microsoft is also going after Google's Linux-based Chromebooks."

Good, maybe they'll get rid of Windows Phone

[elrous0]

Only together can MS and Google overthrow Apple and rule the galaxy as father and son.

Re:Microsoft becoming a lawyer company à la S

[x6060]

I hear if you say Darl McBrides name 3 times in a mirror he will appear and speak to you about his litigation techniques. A few days later you'll receive a cease and desist followed by a lawsuit about trade secrets from Microsoft.

Re:MS-Brain Tumor v1.01

[Anonymous Coward]

You heard it here first, folks; Dr. Bob the chiropractic quack practices "aggressive manipulation" on 9 year old boys.

Re:MS-Brain Tumor v1.01

[Anonymous Coward]

What about those of us getting "nerve issues" from your quack "medicine" and constant trolling of /.? Will you aggressively manipulate us, too? ...will you at least take me out to dinner first?

Re:MS-Brain Tumor v1.01

[Anonymous Coward]

You know, last I heard, hundreds of Facebook friends was almost the exact same thing as a medical license. In fact, once I get a few more friends I intent to remove my own appendix.