Microsoft announced the Nokia Lumia 530 smartphone Wednesday in a move that allows the once-powerful tech firm to compete more effectively against Google's Android operating system.
Microsoft announced Thursday that it plans on laying off 18,000 employees worldwide with a special emphasis on trimming its mobile division. The firings represent the largest in the tech giant's 39-year history.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) released a report consisting of an analysis of over 4,000 surveys in seven developing countries on reading from mobile devices.
With the announcement of Nokia's new president and chief executive officer (CEO), the company also detailed its next strategy in the technology market.
With Microsoft's acquisition of Nokia's Devices and Services division, the Finland-based company has appointed a new president and chief executive officer (CEO) for Nokia Corporation.
After roughly seven months since Microsoft's announcement that it was going to acquire Nokia's device unit, the two companies will now officially work together to regain dominance in the cell phone market.
Microsoft is set to soon acquire Nokia's mobile business, a move that raises the question: how will Microsoft deal with the Android operating system, especially given that Nokia now has an Android smartphone, the Nokia X, out? Microsoft Executive Vice President of operating systems Terry Myerson hints that Microsoft is not only supportive, but also enthusiastic about cross-platform integration.
Chinese competition authorities granted approval to Nokia to sell its mobile division to Microsoft earlier this week, paving the way for one of the most important mobile acquisitions of the year.
Looks like Microsoft will have to wait a little while longer to have Finnish-based mobile device manufacturer Nokia completely under its wing. The Redmond tech giant recently announced that the deal to acquire Nokia won't be finalized until April 2014.
