HomeNewsMicrosoft to charge royalty fees to prevent Taiwanese OEMs from using Android in netbooks Microsoft to charge royalty fees to prevent Taiwanese OEMs from using Android in netbooks Ron October 22, 2019 1 min read Microsoft is turning to royalty fees in an attempt to prevent Taiwanese OEMs Acer and Asustek Computer from using Android and Chrome OS on netbooks. DigiTimes has the scoop… ZDNet Hardware 2.0 Blog Further reading: Microsoft, OEM Share this article: Tags: Microsoft OEM Previous Article Hitman GO debuts on Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone as universal app, complete with Xbox achievements Next Article Apple Passes RIM In Global Smartphone Share Related Articles Titan Army U275M could push gaming monitors to 1060Hz with dual-mode display April 4, 2026 New Intel Leak Shows Bigger Nova Lake Desktop CPU with 44 Cores April 4, 2026 NVIDIA Neural Rendering Reduces VRAM From 6.5GB to 970MB Without Losing Detail April 4, 2026 Leave a Comment Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment *Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Post Comment