Microsoft and Foxconn Parent Hon Hai Sign Patent Agreement ⇥ microsoft.com

While the contents of the agreement are confidential, the parties indicate that Microsoft will receive royalties from Hon Hai under the agreement. Hon Hai joins a growing list of contract manufacturing and original design manufacturing companies with Android and Chrome patent licenses.

Think about it: the two companies which make the most money — and therefore exhibit the most market control — with Android are Samsung and Microsoft.