Microsoft buying Nokia Devices and Services
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MaulerX
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In a somewhat unrelated note, this purchase clearly cements Microsoft and their commitment on being "a devices and services company". How many people still think they'll sell the Xbox division?
But back on topic, Windows Phones (thanks to Nokia) are slowly but surely catching on: Record share for Windows phone
But back on topic, Windows Phones (thanks to Nokia) are slowly but surely catching on: Record share for Windows phone
T.M. MacReady
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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.
Hope we see the Win8 platform evolve into a real competitor.
Yep, competition is a good thing.
Beautifully Shaped Monsters
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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.
Beautifully Shaped Monsters
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Why would ms want to buy BB?
That's nice. Just below the line they're already selling WP8 phones at $80 for! Damn it!!!
ReturnOfTheRAT
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If someone were to buy Blackberry it would be out of pity and nothing more.
Nokia will continue as a separate company focusing on networks, navigation and future technologies. Obviously MS can't use that name on phones.
I don´t think there is much profit in $20 and $50 phones so MS won't focus on those markets at least at those prices, they will try to sell and to lower the price of phones such as the 520 as much as they can but in reality those markets will be for OSes such as Firefox OS and the likes
Maybe Elop (who is Canadian) will become CEO and buy BB, just to be nice. Why not eh!
Download Visual Studio and the WPSDK. Pay the annual developer fee, develop your app and then submit to the store. What barriers are you talking about?
Mostly for patents would be my guess.
Well Ballmer should totally do it for the entertainment value. "Everything go according to Keikaku"
maplelord93
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this is a smart move by ms, having someone that actually knows how to make these devices.
nokia has the hardware, ms just needs to polish the software
nokia has the hardware, ms just needs to polish the software
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 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 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.Such as...
Wat.
In what way did they actually force Nokia to do anything?
maplelord93
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stop please, just stop
It will be interesting to see how they handle future branding. MS Lumia 1520 SP2
Surface phone with Nokia. Also, more dancing commercial.
RoadHazard
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Didn't Nokia become WP exclusive before Elop moved over there, though?
TheBryanJZX90
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Actually you already can get achievements for some WP8 games. I have achievement points for goddamn minesweeper.
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.
No.
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.
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/download/press/2013/StrategicRationale.pdf
edit: MS owns the Lumia brand now.
So, I wonder if all of the partnerships will remain in place for things like the HERE Maps and what not?
Yeah, losing the Nokia name recognition isn't a good thing (outside of the US).
Yeah, losing the Nokia name recognition isn't a good thing (outside of the US).
And can use Nokia branding for 10 years on feature phones.
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.
Really hoping for the former... Nokia contrary to popular belief nowadays do make some good products.
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
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I went through this whole thing and not one camera and Kinect post. Bravo ladies and gentleman.
On to this thread. A big fucking wow from me. Definitely didn't see that coming. I'm entrenched with Android but I'm moving away to getting all my stuff on a tablet. As far as a phone, I'll keep an open mind about this.
On to this thread. A big fucking wow from me. Definitely didn't see that coming. I'm entrenched with Android but I'm moving away to getting all my stuff on a tablet. As far as a phone, I'll keep an open mind about this.
They can still use Nokia branding on feature phones for 10 years.
You do realize that Elop joined about halfway through that graph right?
Skype cost MS more than Nokia's handset division, kina funny 
google buying Motorola for 12.5 billion is even more amusing, though they did buy whole of the company and got its patents... which so far not very useful for them. MS sounds like won't own any of Nokia's gold mine of patents? mentions licensing only.
google buying Motorola for 12.5 billion is even more amusing, though they did buy whole of the company and got its patents... which so far not very useful for them. MS sounds like won't own any of Nokia's gold mine of patents? mentions licensing only.
Doctor Ninja
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I love Nokia but I don't how to feel about this.
Or MS will do what they did to Danger after they brought it for 500 million dollars.
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