Horace Dediu of Asymco has posted some interesting figures today, noting that Microsoft has actually made a lot more money off Android phone sales than it does off of phones sold running Windows Phone 7, its own operating system.
Citigroup analysts says that HTC pays Microsoft $5 for every Android device sold, which will add up to an expected $150 million in revenue this year.
So far, Microsoft has sold just 2 million Windows Phone 7 licenses at an estimated $15 per license. $30 million is significantly less than what the company will make from HTC only this year.
Microsoft is expected to strike similar deals with other Android manufacturers that it has sued over the past two years over patent disputes.
When they do, revenue from Android could outshine WP7 sales for at least a couple of years.
So far, Microsoft has sold just 2 million Windows Phone 7 licenses at an estimated $15 per license. $30 million is significantly less than what the company will make from HTC only this year.
Microsoft is expected to strike similar deals with other Android manufacturers that it has sued over the past two years over patent disputes.
When they do, revenue from Android could outshine WP7 sales for at least a couple of years.
