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Some might have seen it coming, some might have not. 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.
The transaction will close early on next year, 2014. With all of that said, we know a few things. 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. It took 18 months for the prediction to come true but we were off by as much as $23 billion.
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Ymi says:
at least Microsoft is trying to save a company that have trusted and invested on them too great.
Wally Bayola says:
like ko microsoft at nokia
Name: Jose Manalo says:
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Anjo Ylana says:
Oo nga pasimpli ka pa. Pabading bading ka pa. Inunahan mo pa ako.
Isa lang ang napatunayan mo, hindi lahat nga maliit ay malaki ang kwan.
Allan K says:
masarap talaga ang bagong favorite ni Wally! :D Cream Pie! Kaloka!
Clark says:
This was expected 3 years ago when they partnered to make Windows Phone. Same as Google, it acquired Motorola Mobile Division.
gamayq says:
They are NOT buying Nokia. They are just purchasing the device and services devision. Please get your story straight. They won’t even get to use the Nokia name/brand.
Epstein says:
It is the same headline used by other International blogs. The Devices and Services division is the largest.
Name: Jan says:
that’s true..the title is misleading.
Master says:
E si bob-Fucking ba naman author e, malamang mali na naman. La kwents. Kakatamad tuloy magbasa dito sa yugatech. I dont know why they’re sticking with bob!
thebigc says:
Microsoft can’t buy the whole nokia. The infrastructure business of Nokia is a partnership with Siemens that’s why it is called NSN, not a business for MS.
Let’s hope we can see good quality and appealing products from them in the future. They showed it with Zune & Surface but they are late releasing it in a market that is already owned by others.
How about a Windows Phone that can run android apps natively. It’s doable since they have licensing agreement with it.
thebigc says:
Just want to correct my previous post. As of July Nokia bought the controlling stake of NSN. Still not a business for MS. HERE maps will still be with Nokia but I think another company will buy this. Calling the company with a map application that sucks.
silent b0bjay says:
wag naman awayin c bob :(
puff and pass na muna tayo <3
zarne says:
Nokia is synonymous with phone and phone making is their heart and soul.Sad to see Nokia go but the silver lining is that the company will be able to save thousands of jobs. I think Microsoft also bought patents and trade names/licenses for 10 years so they should be able to use Nokia brands on the phones.
Iyan Sommerset says:
As long as they keep the candybar/non-smartphones coming/supported, I’m happy with that.
One thought though: Nokia Xbox Phone. N-gage reboot. Lawl.
mendeex3 says:
“Editor’s Note: In 2012, we predicted that Microsoft will eventually buy Nokia for under $30 billion. It took 18 months for the prediction to come true but we were off by as much as $23 billion.” – no surprise for the lower figures because Microsoft only bought (or will buy?) Nokia’s phone unit/division and not the whole company.
chinitoguy30 says:
So excited when I replace my iPhone 5 next year I will be switching to Windows Phone and Windows 8 next year. 2014 and 2015 will mark the return of Microsoft’s glory days.
john says:
return of microsofts glory? Seriously did you think that microsoft lost anything? I mean billions of PC run on microsofts OS. lol and thats just a part of their fundings.
ross says:
ang yaman talaga ng Microsoft
Jan says:
poor nokia.. they make great hardware.
Joshua Tumanda says:
I think the whole purpose of this is not to quit the phone industry but saving it and microsoft is expanding its market. I do hope that this will be a great comeback for nokia.