ZTE, popular Chinese smartphone and tablet manufacturer has announced that they have signed a patent licensing agreement with Microsot that covers ZTE devices running on Android and Chrome OS Platform, according to a recent report from Reuters. Microsoft had already signed agreement with others Android OEMs such as HTC, Samsung, LG and Acer and 15 others. Microsoft doesn’t have any deal with another popular Chinese Smartphone maker Huawei.
ZTE showcased several Android smartphones at the CES and the MWC earlier this year, including the Grand S, Grand Memo and . The company unveiled the ZTE GEEK powered by a dual-core Intel Atom Z2580 Clover Trail+ processor at the IDF earlier this month. It also plans to release Nvidia Tegra 4-powered Android devices later this year. Other than Android, ZTE would also release entry-level phone, the ZTE Open powered by the Firefox OS later this year.
More than 60 percent of the Android phones sold worldwide are now covered by Microsoft patent license.
Source: Reuters