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2013-09-03 , 11:10
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Just to make couple of things clear.
Microsoft bought Nokia's Devices & Services. So in revenue MS bought half of Nokia. The part that isn't making any profit.

Nokia keeps NSN, HERE and Advanced Technologies. What is Advanced Technologies?

Our Advanced Technologies business will build on several of Nokia’s current CTO and Intellectual Property Rights activities.Advanced Technologies will explore new business opportunities through advanced research, development and concept products in areas such as connectivity, sensing and material technologies, as well as web and cloud technologies. At the same time, Advanced Technologies plans to continue to build Nokia’s patent portfolio from this innovation and targets to expand its industry-leading technology licensing program, spanning technologies that enable mobility today and tomorrow.
Nokia did not sell its patents, it licensed them to MS for 10 years. Nokia got patent licenses from MS for HERE.

I think in general this is best news a while for all Maemo and Jolla fans. There is bound to be more Nokia fans joining Jolla. Might not be much, but still.

It also makes Nokia once again profitable company with quite a bit of cash and not attached to WP anymore.
Nokia jumping into smartphones might not happen soon, or not at all. I got a feeling Advanced Technologies will serve for some devices in the future, even as they might not be smartphones.
 

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