Wall Street Journal, the publication that is always bang on target with rumours and speculations reports that Microsoft recently held talks with Nokia to acquire its mobile phone business. The recently held meetings apparently broke down due to various reasons like price and market position. The most interesting thing is that these meetings were held recently and not a thing of the past. Recently there was a non-news that Huawei was planning to acquire Nokia and later completely denied it.
At this point in time, Nokia is slowly picking up on the smartphone market that it gradually lost to Google and Apple in the past five years, with Microsoft’s help of course, but the Windows Phone route has been not as rewarding as Nokia expected it to be. The operating system has matured slowly and it is growing at a far lesser pace than competition which have already matured at this point. Yes, the apps are coming in slowly and the operating system has all the kernel level features in place for expanding upon, and we don’t have to doubt Nokia hardware, which has been stellar since Windows Phone 8 launched.
So, what was in it for Nokia to have had talks with Microsoft? Did Microsoft want it, or did Nokia? Interesting times ahead as the company unveils the camera flagship we have all been waiting for, and possibly rumoured phablets and tablets too! We at least hope that instead of Microsoft wanting to buy Nokia, it seriously fixes the operating system with much needed features and innovations. More coverage at the source link.
Source WSJ