Cheaper, maybe, but this way is probably a faster and less risky means to vertical integration a la Apple; buying Nokia means not having to build out mobile eng

Cheaper, maybe, but this way is probably a faster and less risky means to vertical integration a la Apple; buying Nokia means not having to build out mobile engineering, manufacturing, and supply infrastructure from scratch, as well as (likely) a pipeline of product designs for the next year or two. Plus, it knocks out some competition.