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Google does not enforce patents. They are for protection so someone like MS does not get and use to get royalities. Heck MS gets more per Android phone for royalities than Google.

Could you imagine how much it would cost us if MS had the patents?

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"Heck MS gets more per Android phone for royalities than Google."

Really? You got a citation for that?

"Microsoft makes much more money from Android than Windows Phone. Every time you buy an Android smartphone or tablet, Microsoft is likely receiving $5 to $15. They likely make at least $2 billion per year from Android."

https://www.howtogeek.com/183766/why-microsoft-makes-5-to-15... Why Microsoft Makes $5 to $15 From Every Android Device Sold

Didn't the VFAT patents (ie. what applied to every SD card) expire since then?

Curious on the down vote? Do people not believe this is true?

MS plays the royalties for patents game and Google does not.

That is simply a fact.

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