We're told by those in the know that Microsoft is in talks to buy Nokia, or at least buy its smartphone division. The well-sourced rumor has the two sides meeting in Las Vegas this week, to thrash out a deal. Let's dissect it and see if it has legs, in The Long View...
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The rumor comes by way of Eldar Murtazin. In case you've never heard of him, he's a Russian industry analyst and blogger, with a successful track record of breaking Nokia news. And in case you don't speak Russian, here's a handy summary, courtesy of Murtazin's Twitter stream:
This isn't the first time that Murtazin's said this; he started predicting a buyout almost eight months ago. As Rik Myslewski pointed out at the time, Murtazin's track record is quite sound, having previously correctly predicted:
- That former CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo would get the boot, several months before Stephen Elop parachuted in from Redmond.
- That Nokia would offer Windows Phone devices, three months before it was officially announced.
- That Nokia would kill off the Ovi brand.
Intriguing. What does this mean? You should read on, so we can add 2+2...
Source: http://blogs.computerworld.com/19529/bye_nokia_microsofts_gonna_buy_nokia
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