Microsoft kills Nokia X Android phones, lays off 18,000 people

17 July, 2014
Nokia X designs will be shifted to Windows Phone, while approximately 12,500 Nokia employees get sacked.

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  • 18 Jul 2014

Perfect coup d'etat! Send your man into the target company. Let him mismanage and wreak havoc on the target. Once the company is too weak to fight a takeover, come in as the perceived saviour. Once in control, conduct cleanup operations on remaining impediments. Classic!

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    • Anonymous
    • uCc
    • 18 Jul 2014

    Elop strike again.

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      • Carol
      • J5C
      • 18 Jul 2014

      AnonD-281307, 17 Jul 2014Yes I agree.MS in the phone business... is a dumb idea and ... moreDon't like it, don't buy it. Is not like somebody asked you to buy them, nor to come here trolling with your useless words. Get over with boy... Your opinion is not everyones! Can you believe that? Imagine, not everyone has a sheep mentality. Not quite, ha? Is ok, don't panic. Android plastic sandwitches will still sell (at least for some time now) so enjoy your crapp and let others enjoy theirs;).

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        • AnonD-281307
        • mX2
        • 18 Jul 2014

        n.o.k.i.a., 18 Jul 2014N= Nadella O= orchestrates K= killing I= in A= actionthat's cool...

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          • mvG
          • 18 Jul 2014

          Anonymous, 18 Jul 2014Who paid u? Everybody (who have brain) knows window is best... moreAre you also employed by Microsoft, like Cruscal?
          Cruskal say's he/she is employed by Microsoft?

          How many are you from Microsoft that constantly is posting all those "Microsoft is best and Android sucks" posts, here on GSMArena?

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            • n.o.k.i.a.
            • K8%
            • 18 Jul 2014

            N= Nadella
            O= orchestrates
            K= killing
            I= in
            A= action

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              • ib6
              • 18 Jul 2014

              noel, 18 Jul 2014Microsoft and apple takes away your freedom on your device.... moreAgree!!!

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                • AnonD-152462
                • 2SV
                • 18 Jul 2014

                noel, 18 Jul 2014Microsoft and apple takes away your freedom on your device.... morewith the lumia 520 microsoft didn't steal my money. got it for a bargain price. no android device at that price point offers so much value back in 2013. WP 8.1 developer preview makes the device even better. android on the other hand don't offer updates for low - med range devices forcing people to buy new devices just for new os. Now that is cheating/stealing

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                  • AnonD-152462
                  • 2SV
                  • 18 Jul 2014

                  kumika, 18 Jul 2014Nokia fans say they like Windows Phone. The question here... morethe smartphone market is growing along with windows phone market. market share indicates percentage with respect to current market. there is yoy growth for WP and that is what is important. Wp 8.1 will increase adoption rate

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                    • noel
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                    • 18 Jul 2014

                    Microsoft and apple takes away your freedom on your device.. and also your money

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                      • payam
                      • L6}
                      • 18 Jul 2014

                      Nokia wants to kill himself again.

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                        • kumika
                        • RND
                        • 18 Jul 2014

                        Nokia fans say they like Windows Phone.
                        The question here is, "do they really own one?"

                        Makes you wonder since market share isn't moving.

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                          • 18 Jul 2014

                          Cruskal, 17 Jul 2014First of all, it is very bad thing for hard-working people ... morei agree with Cruskal

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                            • Trm
                            • 18 Jul 2014

                            This message pained me. I am interested on Nokia X2 Android with hoping further support and upgrades.

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                              • tomakali
                              • 2Zh
                              • 18 Jul 2014

                              I have Samsung galaxy ace 2 its really good. a perfect phone for low budget. i bought lumia 520 for my wife. then i realised what awesome means.
                              for a budget phone we cant expect a lot...
                              My whatsapp launches in 28seconds in ace 2 and in lumia 520 its just 2 seconds to launch. thats freakin disturbing fact to me... my younger bro is an ifreak using iphone 4 and 4s and to piss him off i gifted a lumia 1520 for his bday. he freaked out and didnt even touch the phone for a week. after 3 months today now i look like a dumbass. somehow the damn WP wins. so my advice dont use WP for more than a month. its extremely infectious...

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                                • Anonymous
                                • t}T
                                • 18 Jul 2014

                                AnonD-281307, 17 Jul 2014Windows for desktop...a joke. Windows tablet...forget that... moreWho paid u? Everybody (who have brain) knows window is best. And windows tablet are better thn any lagy toy tablet of google. Xbone and ps4 both have their positive and negative. WP8.1 Rocks.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • t}T
                                  • 18 Jul 2014

                                  Anonymous, 17 Jul 2014Problem with windows phone is lack of apps, mostly domestic... moreI dnt knw abt other country, In India, all local apps are available in wpstore. Even we have some exclusive app which r not available in android.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • t}T
                                    • 18 Jul 2014

                                    heynekko, 17 Jul 2014Congratulations MS. You just dumped the whole lot of people... moreFor ur kind info, MS not dump only nokia's people. They dump their people also. MS take all nokia people who r related with wp. They only close the X division.

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                                      • 18 Jul 2014

                                      AnonD-93439, 18 Jul 2014i don't know, i think MS is just messing up Nokia & the... moreHe looks like Brad Pitt