By publishing its financial results, Nokia said it had obtained $ 250 million from Microsoft for the adoption of Windows Phone.
Last week, Chinese manufacturer ZTE revealed that the license Windows Phone was marketed between 18 and 23 euros to install the system on each of its phones. The company also explained that the costs associated with the production of a Windows Phone were higher than a smartphone Android, the Google system distributed free. The Finnish Nokia with Symbian and Meego replaced by Windows Phone on its high-end handsets , is an exception.
The firm announced in fact receiving $ 250 million in during the fourth quarter of 2011. It is then the first installment of “fees for the management of the platform.” The manufacturer adds that a structure very competitive software licenses by paying a minimum of operating rights to Microsoft. Nokia says that through this agreement, the payments made by the editor of Redmond will total billions of dollars. Add to this the inclusion of the brand Nokia Maps on all devices with mapping software Bing Maps. This amount could be explained by the promotional campaign of Nokia in the U.S. market for the launch of its first Windows Phone smartphones, which was valued at $ 100 million.
