For 2 and a half years, Microsoft and Nokia had a partnership for pushing forward Windows Phone, and now it seems like that is coming to an end - the Redmond company finally buying Nokia for $7.2 billion. "We will continue to build the mobile phones you’ve come to love, while investing in the future – new phones and services that combine the best of Microsoft and the best of Nokia." What MS is purchasing is most of the company - including the device division of course. What's left of Nokia are its network infrastructure (NSN), its HERE services and Advanced Technologies. We won't ever see a Nokia running Android, Microsoft's hardware including the Surface might utilize Nokia's hardware, and Nokia CEO Stephen Elop might replace Ballmer after all. Editor's Note: In 2012, we predicted that Microsoft will eventually buy Nokia for under $30 billion. The Nokia E51 first came out in September last year, it already got my attention. The Nokia E51 is a business/productivity phone so expect good connectivity options -- WiFi and 3.5G or HSDPA (3.6MBps). For a retail price of Php12,300, this unit is a great buy -- probably the cheapest full-featured business phone that went out of Nokia's doors. Read more in our articles including "Microsoft to buy Nokia for $7.2 billion" and "Nokia E51 Review".
For 2 and a half years, Microsoft and Nokia had a partnership for pushing forward Windows Phone, and now it seems like that is coming to an end - the Redmond company finally buying Nokia for $7.2 billion. "We will continue to build the mobile phones you’ve come to love, while investing in the future – new phones and services that combine the best of Microsoft and the best of Nokia." What MS is purchasing is most of the company - including the device division of course.
What's left of Nokia are its network infrastructure (NSN), its HERE services and Advanced Technologies. We won't ever see a Nokia running Android, Microsoft's hardware including the Surface might utilize Nokia's hardware, and Nokia CEO Stephen Elop might replace Ballmer after all. Editor's Note: In 2012, we predicted that Microsoft will eventually buy Nokia for under $30 billion.
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