Finally combined! Microsoft to buy Nokia Equipment and services department, everything is possible AH ~

While we have been joking about Nokia's choice of Microsoft's Windows Phone operating system, it has never occurred to me that it has grown to the point where it has announced that it will buy the Nokia business with € 3.79 billion and buy its patent portfolio at € 1.65 billion, amounting to $7.17 billion trillion. The deal is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2014, with the approval of Nokia shareholders and relevant agencies ...

"A new chapter: an open letter from Ballmer and Elop" was released on Nokia's official blog this morning. The article writes:

In our past 2.5 partnerships, both sides have built a new global mobile ecosystem with their strengths: Nokia's Windows Phones is becoming the world's fastest-growing intelligent terminal with its award-winning handsets and superior mobile apps and services.

On the basis of this successful cooperation, we announced today the important news: Microsoft is intent on acquiring Nokia's equipment and service business, offering customers more choices, faster innovation and more amazing equipment and services.

Of course, this article mainly published the intention of cooperation between the two sides, the article said at the end of the transaction is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2014, needs to be approved by Nokia shareholders and relevant agencies.

Soon, Microsoft also wrote to the staff: Elop will return

For Microsoft, this is a smart takeover, which is good for two companies. We will gain excellent talent, technology and intellectual property. We have seen the outstanding results from the cooperation between Nokia and Microsoft.

We look forward to smooth transfer and excellent execution, given our long-standing relationship with Nokia and the many key leaders of Nokia who will join Microsoft.

In the open letter, Mr. Ballmer revealed the future role of Nokia CEO Elop, the most concerned:

Elop (Steven Elop) will return to Microsoft and lead the expanded equipment team, including all of our current equipment and studio businesses and most of the Nokia teams. He will report to me on the work.

According to two companies, 32,000 will be transferred to Microsoft, including 4,700 employees in Finland and more than 18,300 people directly involved in product manufacturing. If you think this change is only for Windows phone, then you are wrong and Microsoft has taken into account all Nokia Asha series feature handsets. In the patent section, Microsoft will receive a Non-exclusive patent license for 10 and Microsoft will enjoy a "reciprocal patent" in the Here Map service. In addition, Microsoft will be the right to use Nokia trademarks on products, Nokia will be committed to map services, communications network infrastructure and cutting-edge technology. At the same time, it will maintain the existing partnership, such as the relationship between Nokia and Qualcomm.

We know that Nokia is now a brother on the Windows Phone platform, but companies such as HTC, Samsung and Huawei have also launched Windows Phone phones, and some have been out of windows Phone phones.

"What is announced today (the acquisition of the Nokia handset business) will not change the established fact that Nokia will continue to help Microsoft and Windows Phone System Partners Expand the market," said Terry Myerson, executive vice president of Microsoft, on his blog. ”

However, it is worth noting that after Microsoft acquired Nokia, which manufacturers are willing to continue to launch the Windows phone phone products? The feeling is the same as the Androping stage, after Google acquired Motorola's market.

Myerson, who is responsible for Windows and Windows Phone Engineering after Microsoft's reorganization, believes Microsoft can compete with other hardware manufacturers while maintaining cooperation with them.

As far as the current survey reports, Nokia's Lumia brand has been the vanguard of Windows Phone Camp, originally on this platform has a strong control, now directly after the acquisition of Microsoft, do not know will be in the system than other manufacturers to have a little more advantage, If other manufacturers feel that they are with the Prince reading, it is estimated that no one to play with you.

Google's acquisition of Motorola is a good reference for Microsoft, but the situation is very different (the motorcycle on the Android platform does not have the power of Nokia on WP). Of course, Microsoft now understands that its first priority is to expand the Windows Phone system, build a comprehensive ecosystem, and how to get more hardware manufacturers to launch Windows Phone system devices is one of their key concerns, and then see how the Microsoft side.