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Microsoft Acquired Nokia in Unipolar Operating System Market

Independent Journal of Management & Production

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Title Microsoft Acquired Nokia in Unipolar Operating System Market
 
Creator Singh, Netra Pal
 
Subject Telecom Smartphones
Smartphone; Microsoft; Nokia; HERE Maps; Galaxy; Lumia
 
Description The recent big tickets include Microsoft acquiring part of Nokia for US$ 7.2 billion, Verizon buy 45% stake in Vodafone for US$130 billion, Google acquiring Motorola for 12.5 billion. These buyouts are analyzed and commented by experts of the industry. This research paper attempted to collate their view in the context of Microsoft and Nokia deal on six parameters. These parameters are (i) reasons for the downfall of the Nokia market share, (ii) general comments of the experts, (iii) similarities / dissimilarities of past and business models of the smartphone business, (iv) reasons for Microsoft to buy out Nokia, (vi) impact of buyout on Microsoft, Nokia, consumers and markets.
 
Publisher Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de São Paulo (IFSP)
 
Contributor Nil
 
Date 2014-09-01
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

 
Format application/pdf
text/html
 
Identifier http://www.ijmp.jor.br/index.php/ijmp/article/view/166
10.14807/ijmp.v5i3.166
 
Source Independent Journal of Management & Production; Vol 5, No 3 (2014): Independent Journal of Management & Production; 598-622
2236-269X
2236-269X
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://www.ijmp.jor.br/index.php/ijmp/article/view/166/119
http://www.ijmp.jor.br/index.php/ijmp/article/view/166/400