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Microsoft buys Nokia's Devices & Services business, patents for $7.17 billion

article published on 2 September, 2013

In a huge move for both companies, Microsoft has announced they have acquired Nokia's Devices & Services business, will license and use Nokia's patents and will also license and use Nokia's mapping services. The software giant will pay $5 billion for the mobile phone division, and $2.17 billion for the patent trove. The company says the transaction will close in the Q1 2014, pending approval ... [ read the full article ]

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xnonsuchx
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_ 		3. September 2013 @ 03:58 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
No surprise there, since they were paying Nokia to make WP phones anyway.
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KillerBug
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_ 		3. September 2013 @ 08:58 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Uggh...not only is Balmer staying around, Microsoft actually values Nokia; a company that wishes they could compete with BlackBerry? I should have sold my stock last week.
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A5J4DX
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_ 		3. September 2013 @ 10:52 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Failed...
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Mysttic
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_ 		3. September 2013 @ 11:41 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
And ironically it's Blackberry's stock that rises due to MS purchase... Now if only the board at Blackberry can finally make a firm decision on what to do with their company.
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Morreale
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_ 		3. September 2013 @ 11:53 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Damn RIP Nokia.
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_ 		3. September 2013 @ 16:48 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I hope everyone remembers the Microsoft acquisition of Danger.
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