Previously, he worked for cellphone maker Nokia Corp. «Of course, we continue to work closely with Microsoft on other products as well.» (phys.org)
Microsoft has a mixed track record with acquisitions, having written off more than $ 10 billion it poured into companies such as cellphone maker Nokia and an online ad firm called aQuantive. (canadianbusiness.com)
Google kicked this week off with a bang with a surprise announcement that it was acquiring cellphone maker Motorola for $ 12.5 billion, a huge move that will boost the search engine company's employee headcount by 60 %. (canadianbusiness.com)