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I'm sorry but moving this conversation towards being about Android and Android's "market share" is going off topic. Microsoft clearly did not need to purchase
by StandardFuture 13y ago
I'm sorry but moving this conversation towards being about Android and Android's "market share" is going off topic.
Microsoft clearly did not need to purchase Nokia to have a Windows Phone. That already exists (in partnership with multiple hardware vendors as well). So, market share of Mobile OSes is obviously not a (main) motivation behind this acquisition.
- tanzam75 13y agoNokia accounts for 80% of Windows Phone sales. The "other OEMs" are basically HTC and Samsung. Both of which are primarily Android companies.
- Maarten88 13y ago> Microsoft clearly did not need to purchase Nokia to have a Windows Phone. They could not afford having anyone else buying Nokia. With the low stock valuation of Nokia, that was a realistic and very scary scenario for Microsoft. I see it as a pre-emptive move of Microsoft, and a move of Nokia (the non-phone part) to preserve their long-term independence.