Microsoft buys Nokia Devices

[donitsi]

Microsoft announced tonight that it will buy Nokia's devices and services division.

This is the part of Nokia that makes smartphones (and soon) tablets.

Microsoft will pay 3.70 billion Euro for Nokia's devices business. That's nearly $5 billion is U.S. dollars. Microsoft will also pay an additional 1.65 billion Euro ($2.2 billion U.S.) for the rights to Nokia's patents.

All together, the deal will cost Microsoft about $7 billion U.S.

Microsoft will also take on about 32,000 Nokia employees. Nokia's CEO Stephen Elop will transfer to Microsoft too. (Elop used to work at Microsoft before becoming the Nokia CEO.)

http://www.businessinsider.com/micro...devices-2013-9


Okay now its true, folks

In other news.. WP share hit a new record.. in Europe

The latest smartphone sales data from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech, for the three months to July 2013, shows Windows Phone has posted its highest ever level of 8.2% across the five major European markets, emerging as a key player in the smartphone race.

Month on month between June and July Windows Phone grew from 5.9 to 8.8% in Germany, 8.6 to 9.2% in UK, 9.0 to 11% in France, 1.4 to 1.8% in Spain, 7.0 to 12.5% in Mexico and 6.9 to 8.2% in the EU5 in total.

In Italy Windows Phone share remained static at 7.8%, and the OS saw declines in USA from 4 to 3.5% and China, from 4.9 to 1.4%.

http://wmpoweruser.com/kantar-window...are-in-europe/

[Evantaur]

I knew this when they buried meego

[Evantaur]

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Elop replaces Ballmer

[donitsi]

Next in news

Elop replaces Ballmer

Yes, it's almost certain that it will happen.

[Fottemberg]

Good job, Elop.

The value of Nokia from 09/2010 to now is moved from 35 mld $ to 14 mld $.
The excellent MeeGo and N8 were killed.
Symbian was destroyed.
Android was evaded.

Now MS can buy the Nokia Mobile Division for only 5.44 mld $.

[EagleRock]

5.44 B € only !! wow !!
Even skype was worth more than that !!

[Vassili]

Elop/Microsoft should be prosecuted for this, it was there plan from the start. There are probably no laws for this, but this is just criminal though. Devaluating a company like he did, with all the bad decision that he made, all of it was part of the masterplan to acquirer Nokia and it's patents for cheap.

[ajaidev]

Apple SW has Apple HW
Google SW has Motorola HW
Microsoft SW has Nokia HW

All go hand in hand but very sad about Nokia they could have done a lot with Android and a Symbian Skin or MeeGo. Lets see what type of device Nexus 5 will be all in all I expect Microsoft to release something like the nexus soon, think Nokia 1020 at Nexus cost yes please...

[Fottemberg]

[RPGWiZaRD]

Secret M$ meeting:

- We have secret plan for you Elop; we want Nokia, so we can accelerate the Live cloud services and better integrate our MS office/Live products to mobile division, go fix it!
- Okay, Nokia is already failing, let's speed up the process!
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- Achievement unlocked! Nokia value drops from $35 to close to $10! Now let's buy what's left of this piece-o- before any smaller company does.
- Mission successful; Nokia captured
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Achievement unlocked; M$ CEO status awarded!


I can see it all so clearly. Being from Finland myself it's been quite big topic of discussion today around here.

[kromosto]

how it is accomplished is another story but at the end this is the last shoot for microsoft's mobile phone business.

[Iconyu]

Looking at Microsoft's track record, I think you all are giving them WAY too much credit.

[kromosto]

Looking at Microsoft's track record, I think you all are giving them WAY too much credit.

so you are saying last shoot already been taken? :P

[Iconyu]

so you are saying last shoot already been taken? :P

I'm saying that if this were the plan Microsoft wouldn't have released Surface under their name and Ballmer would still be CEO. Micorsoft are simply too incompetent to see this far ahead and be right. They always listen to the wrong guys, I could run Microsoft better than they do.

[kromosto]

I'm saying that if this were the plan Microsoft wouldn't have released Surface under their name and Ballmer would still be CEO. Micorsoft are simply too incompetent to see this far ahead and be right. They always listen to the wrong guys, I could run Microsoft better than they do.

maybe this wasn't the plan although it seems like.

EDIT: but although it seems stupid it can also be the plan. we are living in a world with people who give money to adblock for adblock advertisements.

[Starscream]

The reason for MS to buy Nokia is to speed up the downfall of Nokia.

MS buying Nokia means that Nokia will now focus for the full 100% on Windows Phone. Zero chance on them ever using Android or any other OS.
okia focussing on only 1 OS (that has a small market share) means they will never be as big as they used to be.

I have worked with Windows Phone and didn't like it and a lot of people that i know that have used Windows Phone also didn't like it.
yes there will be people that love it but i dont think there are many.

[zalbard]

Next in news

Elop replaces Ballmer

Wow, this better not be the case.

[Vassili]

Wow, this better not be the case.

Why not? He can't work outside of Microsoft anymore, he had a major part in acquiring Nokia (trojan horse), and that happens to be their new direction, hardware and software integrated.

[xytrius]

Am I the only one who thinks that this may not be a bad thing?! We will have one more OS and phone hardware manufacturer that can fight with Apple and Google (no one really raised a hue and cry when Google bought Motorola). This could be good for us consumers. MS has over $60 billion in cash (nothing to do with assets or cap) and can give Google/Motorola and Apple/iPhone a bloody good fight.

I just wonder what non-OS product manufacturers like Samsung/HTC/Sony etc. are thinking! And no one is even thinking about poor old Blackberry!

The pocket/portable communication device (including tablets) war has now well and truly begun, let's watch the fun and get the most of it!

[Sparky]

Am I the only one who thinks that this may not be a bad thing?! We will have one more OS and phone hardware manufacturer that can fight with Apple and Google (no one really raised a hue and cry when Google bought Motorola). This could be good for us consumers. MS has over $60 billion in cash (nothing to do with assets or cap) and can give Google/Motorola and Apple/iPhone a bloody good fight.

I just wonder what non-OS product manufacturers like Samsung/HTC/Sony etc. are thinking! And no one is even thinking about poor old Blackberry!

The pocket/portable communication device (including tablets) war has now well and truly begun, let's watch the fun and get the most of it!

Didn't you get the memo? M$ is still t3h evils.

[Mungri]

Dont get why people blame Elop, the windows mobile Nokia smartphones were great quality, I've used a Lumia 800 and 925 and both are amazing to me.

The thing is the general public didnt like them as much, and they didnt sell.

[jogshy]

Microsoft buys Nokia Devices

"Nokia" Zune 2.0
Surface 2.0
Windows 8.1

Ballmer is commited to kill M$ before he retires

[HuffPCair]

I am happy for this news, as I sold my 300 shares of NOK yesterday haha.

[kiwi]

Dont get why people blame Elop, the windows mobile Nokia smartphones were great quality, I've used a Lumia 800 and 925 and both are amazing to me.

The thing is the general public didnt like them as much, and they didnt sell.

Yep, they are great but they have to sell them much much cheaper to compete with Apple and Samsung.

[Mungri]

They were much much cheaper when I got mine.