Samsung has been paying Microsoft US$1 billion a year in royalties to use its technology in Samsung’s Android smartphones and tablets, according to a court document filed Friday.
The filing also shows that Microsoft offered to reduce Samsung’s payments if it developed Windows tablets and phones alongside its Android products.
The information came to light in a lawsuit that Microsoft filed against Samsung in August. The original complaint was partly blacked out to hide confidential business information, but
the revised filing made Friday is unredacted.
