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Microsoft signs CONFIDENTIAL license agreement with ARM - but why? For ARM Xbox or ARM tablet? July 25, 2010 [Pocket PC phone] | By Edward J. R. Well, we wouldn't claim that it is some huge breakthrough in anything but usually hardware and chip manufacturers are making such license agreements... not software companies like Microsoft. Microsoft is cooking something... and it may well be ARM-based iPad-clone powered by some form of Windows Phone 7... More info from ARM follows. * * * * * ARM and Microsoft Corp. announced that they have signed a new licensing agreement for the ARM architecture. The agreement extends the collaborative relationship between the two companies. Since 1997 Microsoft and ARM have worked together on software and devices across the embedded, consumer and mobile spaces, enabling many companies to deliver user experiences on a broad portfolio of ARM-based products. “Microsoft is an important member of the ARM ecosystem, and has been for many years,” said Mike Muller, CTO ARM. “With this architecture license, Microsoft will be at the forefront of applying and working with ARM technology in concert with a broad range of businesses addressing multiple application areas.” “ARM is an important partner for Microsoft and we deliver multiple operating systems on the company’s architecture, most notably Windows Embedded and Windows Phone,” said KD Hallman, general manager, Microsoft. “With closer access to the ARM technology we will be able to enhance our research and development activities for ARM-based products.” ARM licenses processor IP under a flexible licensing model, enabling highly integrated solutions for a variety of applications ranging from mobile devices to home electronics and industrial products. ARM customers can license the ARM architecture or specific processor implementations. Details of the agreement will remain confidential. See also: original source of this story.  Post your comment (free registration is required to post, but if you register you can edit your posts later)
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