Nokia close to selling Vertu for 200 million euro

30 April, 2012
The buyer is reportedly a British private equity firm. The outcome of the deal is "not yet certain".

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  • Anonymous
  • 3Jp
  • 30 Apr 2012

This will be a very niche market, but will appeal to those with large amounts of money who remember the days when a mobile just made calls and texted.

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    • Anonymous
    • IV8
    • 30 Apr 2012

    Nokia bankrupcy countdown begin ! Drop Elop before it's too late, Wake up ! Window phone had now future.

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      • Anonymous
      • q88
      • 30 Apr 2012

      AnonD-4384, 30 Apr 2012Nokia would be the best if they will embrace Android OS on ... moreAnother Android? No. There are far too many makers of Android handsets that only a few will ever make substantial profit from it. And Symbian is far from ugly, its just been neglected for years unfortunately. Its quite a useful OS. And as for WP... its far from obsolete... Small market share - yes. But not obsolete. Heck - its new from the ground up over its predecessor.

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        • iME
        • UD%
        • 30 Apr 2012

        [deleted post]epic fail!!!

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          • Raihan
          • 9FI
          • 30 Apr 2012

          it also might be good financial pact on Nokia !

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            • Divy
            • fuV
            • 30 Apr 2012

            Bangladeshi B0Y, 30 Apr 2012where are nokia/symbian fanboys ? Are they reading this ? ... moreLOL!!! This should be MicroNokiaSoft

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              • Anonymous
              • XMJ
              • 30 Apr 2012

              Android on Vertu... Sounds like a good combination. It will never occur when it belongs to Nokia.

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                • Bangladeshi B0Y
                • uNV
                • 30 Apr 2012

                where are nokia/symbian fanboys ?
                Are they reading this ?
                :p
                next ?
                Micrsoft are buying Nokia or what?

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                  • AnonD-52672
                  • 3nw
                  • 30 Apr 2012

                  It would be the best if they sold whole nokia company, not just part of it...

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                    • AnonD-44522
                    • uCH
                    • 30 Apr 2012

                    eX instagram owner can buy up to 5 vertu company... =D

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                      • Anonymous
                      • 60}
                      • 30 Apr 2012

                      Who cares?!

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                        • Anonymous
                        • ptP
                        • 30 Apr 2012

                        AnonD-4384, 30 Apr 2012Nokia would be the best if they will embrace Android OS on ... moreWhy should Nokia go with Android when they have their own Linux based OS - Maemo//MeeGo. It's an excellent OS with the best UI ever!!

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                          • Anonymous
                          • ptP
                          • 30 Apr 2012

                          Phone Hack, 30 Apr 2012This is the beginning of the end for Nokia. RIP.iFanboy or anroidboy??8

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                            • AnonD-4384
                            • wdF
                            • 30 Apr 2012

                            Nokia would be the best if they will embrace Android OS on their nice and user-friendly mobile phones. Symbian is ugly and WP is obsolete!

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                              • AnonD-9986
                              • gJe
                              • 30 Apr 2012

                              Permira will buy Vertu and I bet the new model will use Android :-)

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                                • AnonD-49259
                                • fXu
                                • 30 Apr 2012

                                another foolish decision by Nokia. they could have used vertu to make devices for android or even continue meego using vertu devices.

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                                  • i am iron man
                                  • nS$
                                  • 30 Apr 2012

                                  2 000 000 € = 5000 vertu phones

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                                    • na7
                                    • 30 Apr 2012

                                    This is the beginning of the end for Nokia. RIP.

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                                      • guindulman888
                                      • wdF
                                      • 30 Apr 2012

                                      Who really cares?

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                                        • nick
                                        • U{T
                                        • 30 Apr 2012

                                        Haha