wraggster
January 26th, 2014, 22:11
http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/adam/401c794fe9da46dcfb8265e3ef4e966c/samsung-gs4-gpe-new-logo.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/2014/01/26/google-and-samsung-patent-license-deal/)It's no secret that Google and Samsung need each other when Samsungdominates Android device sales (http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/28/huawei-overtakes-lg-in-smartphone-market-share-during-q3/). It only makes sense, then, that the two companies have just struck a deal (http://global.samsungtomorrow.com/?p=33461) to license each other's patents for the next 10 years. In addition to accelerating product research, the agreement should reduce the chances for future patent lawsuits (http://www.engadget.com/2013/11/21/apple-samsung-damages-retrial/); anyone attacking one company now has to consider the other company's licensing terms. The move also suggests that Samsung isn't keen on burning any bridges -- even if it starts drifting away from Android (http://www.engadget.com/2013/09/09/tizen-3-0-ui/), it should remain in Google's good books.
http://www.engadget.com/2014/01/26/google-and-samsung-patent-license-deal/
http://www.engadget.com/2014/01/26/google-and-samsung-patent-license-deal/