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Microsoft to cut 7,800 jobs, write down Nokia phone business
Microsoft Corp said on Wednesday it would cut 7,800 jobs and write down about $7.6 billion related to its Nokia handset business, which it acquired in 2013.Most of the job cuts will be
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And there goes Nokia. Once the best handset maker, now a corporate write-off. That's pretty sad.
Well, to be fair, the non-phone business still exists as a separate entity (believe they primarily do networking gear, stuff that telcos might use), though it is sad to see the consumer facing part disappear. Especially so being a Finn, they were a big part of why Windows Phone had a decent market share here (old article, admittedly).
I'm kind of bummed Microsoft hasn't seen success on this front, and has been kind of waning as of late.
They just brought a solid product in too late, and they haven't managed to create the same culture or market penetration either iPhone or Android have.
However, that said, Windows 10 in my opinion is an incredible product for PC/Tablet/Phone interfaces altogether. I've never used such a beautiful, smooth OS before.
I'm really saddened by this. I've enjoyed the new arc that MS has been on lately, and I was really hoping to see them stretch into the phone market, and continue beefing up their Microsoft Surface business. This looks like a fairly strong signal that they're ramping back on their hardware projects.