Potential huge cell phone news - Nokia and Microsoft make agreement on smartphones
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Nokia should spin off the generic cell phone business, because that is still a cash earner, slash the rest of the company to the bone, then try to restart a company that makes products that people want. Maybe move the headquarters to Cupertino.
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Nokia says today's buyout rumors are baseless
http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/...cent-baseless/
http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/...cent-baseless/
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The burning platform
Actually, I think WM7 is far from a burning platform and should do well in its own right, in the long run (and with or without Nokia). However, I also think Elop is full of ---- and that what Nokia really needed was someone to come in, knock heads together and make the the great technology they already have competitive.
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Their great technology is hardware. This gives them a decent OS finally. And it gives Microsoft a hardware platform with serious global reach and name recognition. This is a win for both companies and the customers because it will give some serious competition to the rest of the market.
Their great technology is hardware. This gives them a decent OS finally. And it gives Microsoft a hardware platform with serious global reach and name recognition. This is a win for both companies and the customers because it will give some serious competition to the rest of the market.
...and a translation http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-28348223