Boston, MA -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/16/2013 -- On September 2013, Microsoft announced that it would purchase Nokia's mobile phone business for US$ 7.2 billion. This acquisition of hardware manufacturer by an operating system developer is similar to Google's approach to buying Motorola Mobility in 2011. Nokia has cooperated closely with Microsoft for years and through the deal, Microsoft aims to pump more resources into its Windows Phone platform. This report pinpoints whether the deal can help Microsoft and Nokia compete against two major mobile platforms, Android OS and iOS, and examines the influence of the deal on the future smart handheld device industry.

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Background for Microsoft's acquisition of Nokia's mobile phone business, mainly from the perspectives of Microsoft, with its development strategies in recent years included
Analysis of Microsoft's rationale for the acquisition of Nokia and its implications for the company's future development
Analysis of the impacts brought by the acquisition on the smart handheld device industry, including smartphone, tablet, and wearable smart devices

Companies Mentioned in this Report: Apple, BlackBerry, Google, HTC, Lenovo, LG, Microsoft, Motorola Mobility, Nokia, Qualcomm, RIM, Samsung, ZTE

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