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New Mozilla based Firefox OS cell phones ,Hmmm ! Another reason for MS to worry? I just read about it here-> http://opensource.com/life/13/9/mozillla-jason-weathersby-interview and here -> https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2013/08/12/zte-will-soon-start-sales-of-firefox-os-phones-on-ebay/ . Good to see more Open Source projects in the works....Digger
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I think MS is already so deep in a hole that another player is truly insignificant.
.....they still make an insanely obscene amount $$ selling Windows OS for PC's, laptops and tablet computer. Every previous attempt in developing a cellular OS has been less than stellar, too late now to establish a major foothold unless they develop something radically different that everyone needs on their phone.
Or did the companies like Foxconn use it for free, after which MS came later on with the bill, then actual licensing(?)
There is and probably still is a license fee to pay for a VGA port if you put that on your product.
Some folk scream about all the fees (tolls) but it's a fact of life.
Bob
There is no (and never was any) license fee for VGA, nor for DVI or Displayport. Perhaps you're thinking of HDMI or HDCP?
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