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Android mobile operating system may be slapped with additional licensing fees if Oracle and Microsoft have their way. But what's it mean for the average cell phone consumer? Would the price of Android devices go up?
It's not likely, say experts. There are several reasons to think that legal victories from Oracle or Microsoft would do little to move the needle in terms of pricing for consumers. What's more whatever, additional costs might be added to the phone would likely be offset by savings elsewhere, still guaranteeing that handset makers generate decent margins on these products as the cost of making them also goes down.
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