Following LG Patent Deal, Microsoft Execs Taunt Google On Twitter

Microsoft this morning announced that it has signed a patent licensing agreement with Android device manufacturer LG, its eleventh deal of the kind. Microsoft says effectively 70 percent of all Android smartphones sold in the United States today are covered under its patent portfolio, not mentioning the fact that they're also suing Motorola Mobility and NOOK maker Barnes & Noble over their Android devices.Continuing a tradition that we hope will stand the test of time, Microsoft's head of communications, Frank Shaw, took to Twitter to taunt Google. ]]>

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