LG is the most recent above Android architect to assurance a licensing acceding with Microsoft, accordant to pay royalties to thecomputer application giant. That leaves Motorola as the alone one of the Google OS big players that hasn't got a agnate deal.
The accord agency that LG will be advantageous Microsoft a few bucks for every smartphone, book or "other customer devices" it makes that run either Android or Google Chrome OS.
LG becomes the eleventh Android OEM to assurance such a accord with Microsoft. The above Motorola is already actuality sued by Microsoft over declared apparent infringement, so it ability be abutting that account soon.
HTC and Samsung anniversary accept apparent licensing deals with Microsoft, which crave them to advance out Windows Phone accessories and pay for advance and business of the OS. It's cryptic if LG has agnate clauses in its contract.