What are the exact google apps you're referring to?

And to top it off, they weren't exactly harassing. It was a mutual agreement between OEMs and Microsoft. Even the amount (per device sold) was negotiable, unlike Apple, bringing everyone to court. If these OEMs don't think Microsoft has the necessary patents, they can always refuse to pay, but in reality, Microsoft does hold a few key patents that Android infringes upon, in particular, patents related to FAT storage systems.

Microsoft can't go after Google because Google does not sell / make profit from Androids, they make profit off ads generated by Androids. Way to hide behind the OEMs. When Apple sued HTC over Android patents, where was Google? When Apple sued Samsung over Android patents, where was Google?

On contrary, Microsoft and Apple has cross-licensing / patents and this would stop Apple from going after any OEMs that produce WP. Anyone who produces a WP is pretty much covered from lawsuits.

That pretty much sums up the "do no evil" empire.

Oh, remember, one of the OEMs that does not have a mutual agreement for those patents is Motorola. Whatever it is, Google really does seem very hostile against Microsoft. I wonder why they don't just get along.

google map is never officially supported on wp browser .
Why so surprise when it sudenlly doesnt work anymore ?

It doesn't need to be officially supported because the Google maps web site works fine in IE 10 desktop version, and the WP IE contains the same HTML5 feature set that the desktop version has.

Of course it needed .
And pls , desktop IE doesnt cover same feature set with desktop .
And why the hell you drag desktop to here .
You using mobile version of google map on WP .

This post has been edited by xerox8908: Jan 15 2013, 02:47 PM

I'm mentioning the desktop version because if I wanted to I could see the full version of google maps on my phone. This is to enforce the fact that the WP version of IE 10 is the same as the desktop version.

However , it is not .

I've just tested Google Map on my L920, and it work fine and no blocking here and there.

Nevermind, ms will allow tonne of app live youtubedownloader to business with google.

end up user untung

means google acknowledge windows as their rival?

Your siggy .____. childhood ruined