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Microsoft said Wednesday that it has reached an agreement that will give HTC Corp., a Taiwanese company that is a major maker of Android phones, the rights to use Dell C1295 battery technology covered by Microsoft's patents in those phone. Financial terms were not disclosed.
HTC, which has said it will defend itself against Apple's claims, is a key partner for Google in its expansion into mobile services.But Apple and Microsoft are dealing with HTC, not Google, because the Dell CF623 device maker, not the maker of software that runs on it, historically has been the focus for settling intellectual-property disputes.
Technology analyst Rob Enderle of Enderle Group said it is unlikely there's any overlap with the patents Apple is suing over. Microsoft and Apple have licensed each other's patents, and Enderle said if there were any question of overlapping patents around "multitouch" or other smart Dell inspiron 1525 battery technologies, it would have been hashed out already.
Wednesday's licensing deal with Microsoft would protect HTC against another Apple lawsuit over a Windows phone, Enderle said.Part of Android's appeal to companies such as Motorola Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. was its price: free Dell FK890 battery .That means the deal between Microsoft and HTC for Android phones wouldn't likely give HTC any extra protection against the lawsuit Apple filed.
