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Was Microsoft Doomed with Nokia?
Microsoft’s smartphone strategy was not so smart after all. It took too long to develop and never stood a chance in an Android- and iOS-dominated world, analysts told CMSWire on the day the software giant fired close to 8,000 of its phone-division employees.
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Nokia: ‘No Barriers Between Telecom and IT’
The European Union calls the industry “ICT” — information and communications technologies. The EU regulated the two practices as one while the US was preoccupied with mixing-and-matching Title I with Title II.
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Alcatel-Lucent Helps You Add a 'Phone' to Salesforce
A funny thing happened on Alcatel-Lucent’s way to breaking ground on its Rapport Communications-as-a-Service platform. To the surprise of many, even within the organization, it completed its under-the-radar negotiations with Nokia, in a deal which may bring the caretaker of Bell Labs under the wing of a newly empowered
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And Then Alcatel-Lucent Said, 'Hello, Nokia'
If a buyout deal was truly in the works between Alcatel-Lucent and Nokia for a while now, as certain folks have retroactively predicted in recent hours, then the timing of yesterday’s deal announcement came as a shock at least to some at Alcatel-Lucent.
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Phone Calls Add Value to Facebook's WhatsApp Deal
Facebook's $19 billion acquisition of WhatsApp looked a bit smarter today after the fast-growing messaging service announced at the World Mobile Congress that it will add phone calls within the next few months.
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Long Road Still Ahead in Microsoft-Nokia Deal
The US Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission have given their blessing to the merger of Microsoft and Nokia. Now the European Commission has followed suit, all but green-lighting the deal.
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Nokia Back in Smartphone Game with 8.8 Million Units Sold in Q3
Nokia's play to stay in the smartphone game is paying off as buyers flock to its wide range of Windows Phone 8 devices packing great camera technology. With its upcoming acquisition by Microsoft, the $7.
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Nokia Joins the Windows RT Party with it's Lumia 2520 Tablet
Alongside its Windows Phone phablet, Nokia officially entered the tablet market with a 10.1" device at Nokia World in Dubai. The $499 SnapDragon-powered machine runs Windows RT 8.1 and offers both 4G and Wi-Fi, plus a full 1080p HD display.
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Windows Phone 8 V3 Goes Large as Nokia 1520 Phablet Beckons
We've known for a while that Windows Phone would soon add support for HD display and larger screens. Get ready for the real deal as Microsoft updates its mobile OS and Nokia prepares to launch a WP phablet at its big event later this month.
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Microsoft Acquires/Licenses Nokia's Mobile Business and Patents For $7.2B
Nokia and Microsoft finally tie the knot with some mighty farewell gift from Steve Ballmer, allowing Microsoft a formal lead platform for Windows Phone devices and its future mobile strategy. It also puts Stephen Elop in a strong position for the CEO role at Microsoft.
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Nokia's Surface RT Tablet to Crank Up the Power
Whatever the pros and cons of launching a Windows RT tablet to a disinterested market, Nokia is on the case with more details on its Sirius prototype coming to light.
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Hardware for the Holidays, News on Samsung's Smartwatch, Google's Nexus 5 and a Nokia Tablet
Nokia, Samsung and Google want your gadget dollars come Black Friday and beyond. By design or leak, the devices they plan to wow consumers are coming to light as makers try to avoid Apple's iPhone launch.
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Hipstamatic Oggl Launches for Nokia Lumia 1020 and Windows Phone 8 Users
As promised, Microsoft has announced the release of Hipstamatic's social photo app for Windows Phone 8 devices, with a special Pro version for the new Nokia Lumia 1020 super-camera smartphone.
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Lumia Progress Fails To Halt Nokia's Q2 Slide, No Talk Of Buyers
Lumia 1025 If Nokia was able to say at the end of Q2 that Lumia had finally overtaken Blackberry in smartphone sales then it was the only good news in a set of figures that shows the Finnish giant is sliding again as competition across the market cuts into its crucial handset sales. Nokia’s Sales
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