Microsoft-HTC Patent Deal Could Signal Android Fight

Will the next big legal battle be Microsoft vs. Google regarding the search engine giant's Android mobile operating system? Microsoft signed a patent agreement with HTC that provides broad coverage under Microsoft's patent portfolio for Android-based HTC phones, but media reports suggest that Microsoft is now publicly asserting that Android infringes on Microsoft intellectual property.

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