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Microsoft to acquire Nokia's devices & services business, license Nokia's patents and mapping services — Microsoft Corporation and Nokia Corporation today announced that the Boards of Directors for both companies have decided to enter into a transaction whereby Microsoft will purchase substantially …
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The Deal That Makes No Sense — Early this morning Microsoft acquired Nokia for €3.79 billion (plus €1.65 billion for patents). It is a deal that makes no sense. While industry observers love to pontificate about mergers and acquisitions, the reality is that most ideas are value-destoying.
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Steve Ballmer on Microsoft's future, and whether Stephen Elop is the next CEO — A Q&A with the Microsoft CEO on the eve of his $7.2b purchase of Nokia — In a surprising move early Tuesday, Microsoft announced that it would be acquiring Nokia's devices and services division …
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| John Paczkowski / AllThingsD: |
Microsoft Explains the Rationale Behind the Nokia Deal — Microsoft is spending $7.17 billion to acquire Nokia's devices and services business and license the company's mapping services, a move that CEO Steve Ballmer characterizes as “a bold step into the future.”
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Microsoft buys Nokia's devices unit in a $7.2 billion bid for its mobile future — That's one way to become “a devices and services company” — One of the most enticing “what-ifs” of recent years has come true: Microsoft has purchased Nokia's Devices and Services unit, bringing the Lumia lineup under the Redmond roof.
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| Horace Dediu / asymco: |
Who's buying whom? — When a prosperous company buys a struggling company you have to wonder what they're really buying. — Here's how to think about it. A company is defined as the sum of three values: resources, processes and priorities (RPP). Everything of value can be classified into these three categories.
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Let's get real: Nobody will license Windows Phone or Windows RT now — At a high level, it may sound like Microsoft's $7.17 billion deal to buy Nokia's Devices and Services business is similar to Google's $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola in 2011. As such, Microsoft will still be licensing … | Romain Dillet / TechCrunch: |
Nokia Shares Pop 47% On News Of Microsoft Deal — The deal hasn't closed yet, but investors are already approving or penalizing Microsoft's acquisition of Nokia devices, depending on the company. Microsoft shares opened down 5.2 percent to $31.75. In the meantime, earlier today, Nokia shares (HEL:NOK1V) opened at €4.36.| Michael Mace / Mobile Opportunity: |
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Amazon Pairs Print and Digital Books With New Program — For most readers, print and electronic books are an either-or proposition. There just isn't a compelling reason to buy both editions of one book, at least not at full price. — Amazon is about to test how much appetite …
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Amazon lists next-generation Kindle Paperwhite with new display technology — Well, isn't this a surprise? Without any fanfare, Amazon has posted a listing for a next-generation Kindle Paperwhite. The new e-reader centers on an upgraded display with higher contrast, improved lighting and more responsive touch input.| Ken Yeung / The Next Web: |
Eventbrite acquires Lanyrd and Eventioz to speed up its global expansion and aid event discovery — Ticketing platform Eventbrite has reached a major milestone in its accelerated growth: it has acquired two companies that it hopes will help drive its international expansion and aid consumers in discovering relevant events.
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Spotify launches ‘Connect,’ lets you stream music to compatible speakers — Spotify is freeing your music from the device you use to listen to it. With a feature called “Spotify Connect,” your current listening sessions will be synced to the cloud, and you'll be able to use any of your devices …
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Balky carriers and slow OEMs step aside: Google is defragging Android — Android 4.3 was released to Nexus devices a little over a month ago, but, as is usual with Android updates, it's taking much longer to roll out the general public. Right now, a little over six percent of Android users have the latest version.Sponsor Posts
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