Here’s a bit of interesting news. Microsoft is purchasing, effectively, most of Nokia’s devices and services business. The purchase includes licensing of patents and trademarks, etc.
It seems that the Microsoft board is showing it’s hand on how a post Ballmer Microsoft will proceed. They seem to be taking a page from Apple’s book, to have full control over the users phone experience. Hopefully for Microsoft, it’s not too little too late in the phone market. At the moment, Microsoft has ~ 3 1/2% market share, compared to in the 40’s for iOS and Android.
To read the press release, you can go here:
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