Probably too much is being written on the Apple/Samsung verdict, but my guess is Microsoft sent Tim Cook (Apple's CEO who happened to be celebrating his first full year as CEO yesterday) an awfully nice bottle of wine last night.
It may be the total cost to a phone marker for Windows may be comparable to or even less than the "free" Andorid due to licensing fees from Apple and Microsoft - and potentially others. Not to mention the Microsoft UI offering a very nice counterpoint to Apple's.
It may well be that it comes down to Google having to indemnify the phone makers who lose suits if it wants them to continue using Android.
A relevant question for those who value companies and buyouts is how much would Motorola be worth today compared to what Google paid?
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