Too bad we'll never see Nokia hardware running stock Android, but hey, cool for MS.
Hope we see the Win8 platform evolve into a real competitor.
In fact, Microsoft's licensing deal for the Nokia brand doesn't include future Lumias Nokia as a smartphone brand is effectively dead, as Microsoft takes the lineup in-house.
Why would ms want to buy BB?Up next is the BlackBerry purchase , and then for Elop to be announced as Microsoft's new CEO.
Unless MS can make $20 and $50 WP8, they are not going to be able to sell the WP8 phone to Africans and other 3rd world countries.
Nokia will continue as a separate company focusing on networks, navigation and future technologies. Obviously MS can't use that name on phones.WTF? Just now seeing this. No more Nokia branding or lumias? Ugh.
Unless MS can make $20 and $50 WP8, they are not going to be able to sell the WP8 phone to Africans and other 3rd world countries.
If someone were to buy Blackberry it would be out of pity and nothing more.
The app situation will improve, but WP8 will never be the first choice for devs (especially smaller devs) as long as MS puts so many barriers on developing for their platform.
Why would ms want to buy BB?
Up next is the BlackBerry purchase , and then for Elop to be announced as Microsoft's new CEO.
so the name Nokia is dead? Like if MS would release a phone, It would be called windows phone or MS phone? Im confused.
As part of the agreement, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop is stepping aside; he's now leading Microsoft's Devices team
No, it just stays with Nokia, MS did not buy the entire company, phones could still be called Lumia
Step one: Force the board of directors to hire an ex exployee as the CEO through some shady fucking tactics
Step one: Force the board of directors to hire an ex exployee as the CEO through some shady fucking tactics
Step two: Force Nokia to become WP exclusive and since WP is a disaster make Nokia completely depended on Microsoft moneyhats
Step three: After Nokia is completely weakened and helpless buy it since they have no other option
Microsoft ladies and gentlemen, the corporation many in this forum trust.
Step one: Force the board of directors to hire an ex exployee as the CEO through some shady fucking tactics
Step two: Force Nokia to become WP exclusive and since WP is a disaster make Nokia completely depended on Microsoft moneyhats
Step three: After Nokia is completely weakened and helpless buy it since they have no other option
Microsoft ladies and gentlemen, the corporation many in this forum trust.
stop please, just stopStep one: Force the board of directors to hire an ex exployee as the CEO through some shady fucking tactics
Step two: Force Nokia to become WP exclusive and since WP is a disaster make Nokia completely depended on Microsoft moneyhats
Step three: After Nokia is completely weakened and helpless buy it since they have no other option
Microsoft ladies and gentlemen, the corporation many in this forum trust.
It will be interesting to see how they handle future branding. MS Lumia 1520 SP2. Surface Phone, etc.
Step one: Force the board of directors to hire an ex exployee as the CEO through some shady fucking tactics
Step two: Force Nokia to become WP exclusive and since WP is a disaster make Nokia completely depended on Microsoft moneyhats
Step three: After Nokia is completely weakened and helpless buy it since they have no other option
Microsoft ladies and gentlemen, the corporation many in this forum trust.
Will I get achievements for snake?
Such as...
Didn't Nokia become WP exclusive before Elop moved over there, though?
No.Didn't Nokia become WP exclusive before Elop moved over there, though?
Nokia will continue as a separate company focusing on networks, navigation and future technologies. Obviously MS can't use that name on phones.
Wow, didn't realize this.
If Microsoft can't use the Nokia or Lumia branding this suddenly seems like a massive waste of money to me.
MS's presentation as to why:
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/download/press/2013/StrategicRationale.pdf
edit: MS owns the Lumia brand now.
Certain big Microsoft shareholders that also had a pretty big share in Nokia (10% iirc) threatened to sell all their stocks if Nokia doesn't hire Elop.
No.
Wow, didn't realize this.
If Microsoft can't use the Nokia or Lumia branding this suddenly seems like a massive waste of money to me.
So, I wonder if all of the partnerships will remain in place for things like the HERE Maps and what not?
As part of the deal, Microsoft will also license Nokias HERE platform exclusively for four years.
So Nokia was all "Nooo, they try to ruin us from the outside, we better let them ruin us from the outside and also from the inside"?
They can use Lumia branding, only Nokia branding will be missing
Well done Elop:
This could potentially go two ways I think... Microsoft, unlike Google with Motorola, might actually do something with Nokia and create some really great WP8+ products for the market. Or they could do a Google and do absolutely nothing with the talent, engineering and design nous they just purchased and letting Nokia just flounder in the wind.
Really hoping for the former... Nokia contrary to popular belief nowadays do make some good products.
MS's presentation as to why:
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/download/press/2013/StrategicRationale.pdf
edit: MS owns the Lumia brand now.