Microsoft to pay $2.6billion to Samsung and others to make Windows Phone
Rumors swirl around Microsoft has approached Samsung, Huawei, Sony and other smartphone manufacturers to give $1.2bn, $600m, $500m and $300m respectively to make Windows Phone 8 smartphones in 2014.
Android and Apple’s iOS has dominated the smartphone market over the past years with Microsoft lurking at distant third with a market share of about 3.5%.
Microsoft made a deal with Nokia last year to buy it mobile phone business and Nokia presently accounts for majority of smartphones made on the Windows Phone platform.
Android and Apple’s iOS has dominated the smartphone market over the past years with Microsoft lurking at distant third with a market share of about 3.5%.
Microsoft made a deal with Nokia last year to buy it mobile phone business and Nokia presently accounts for majority of smartphones made on the Windows Phone platform.
It is reported that Microsoft has been giving Nokia $1 billion yearly as platform support for making Windows Phone smartphones.
However,Microsoft’s communications lead Frank X. Shaw has replied to the rumors claiming that the figures are incorrect.
It looks like the rumors are confirmed,except for the figures are not correct LoOoL
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