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As reported on numerous sites this past week, Microsoft is collecting royalties on every Android-based smartphone that HTC sells. Back in April of 2010 Redmond signed a patent agreement with HTC entitling them to $5 in royalties per device, from Microsoft IP that is inherent in the package. Asymco’s Horace Dediu has calculated that Microsoft [...]

This appears to be the week of reckoning for Nokia. It’s Nokia’s Capital Markets Day in London on Friday. Next week is Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Stephen Elop is now in charge. Nokia’s market share is in a free fall. Apple has eaten its lunch at the high end. BlackBerry has eaten its breakfast [...]

By Randy Giusto- Microsoft today officially got back in the game and rolled out its long-awaited Windows Phone 7 mobile platform.  At a New York City launch event (one was held in London too), Microsoft announced nine devices supporting Windows Phone 7. The first phones, from HTC, LG, Samsung, and Dell will be available on [...]

Well, it didn’t take too long but Microsoft has decided to kill the KIN and focus on Windows Phone 7. Back in April, Robbie Bach (who has since left Microsoft) rolled out the KIN targeting it to teens, looking to grab fast share from Palm, especially as Verizon was quickly defocusing Palm Pres and Pixis. [...]