Friday, April 25, 2014

Microsoft Now Officially Owns Nokia

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Microsoft's acquisition of Nokia's Devices and Services business is now complete, both companies have announced


The $7.2 billion deal, originally announced in Sept. 2013, was approved by Nokia shareholders one month later, and has now been approved by governmental regulatory agencies around the world.



“Today we welcome the Nokia Devices and Services business to our family. The mobile capabilities and assets they bring will advance our transformation,” said Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.


Stephen Elop chimed in with a similarly-worded open letter. "As Microsoft and Nokia Devices and Services come together as an expanded family, we will unify our passion, dedication and commitment to bringing you the best of what our joint technologies have to offer (...) From today onwards, the possibilities are endless. As now, we’re one," he wrote. Read more...


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