BREAKING: Microsoft to purchase Nokia’s devices & services business, license patents & mapping services for €5.44 billion in cash.

[Cthulhu]

kowenicki said:

Cthulhu said:

kowenicki said:
or putting it another way....

Microsft will be able to pay for this in fairly short time with the license fees it now receives from.... Android.

genius

Do you work for MS and you are so happy? 'cause I work for Nokia Solutions & Networks and these news are amazing for us

I bought a shit load of Nokia shares some time ago... near the record low.  Thats one of the resaons I am happy.  Nokia is accelerating its marketshare in Europe very rapidly now and it will continue to.  Lumia is becoming a very succesful story unless you have blinkers on.

Incidentally, just the patents MS has bought here are worth the purchase price.

Its a good deal for both companies. And congrats for those shares you got