Nokia’s handset business is nearly dead – but Microsoft would be crazy to give it up

$%name Nokia’s handset business is nearly dead – but Microsoft would be crazy to give it up by Authcom, Nova Scotia\s Internet and Computing Solutions Provider in Kentville, Annapolis Valley$

The new Microsoft layoff wave will axe thousands of employees from Nokia’s old handset unit and will close down the once crucially important Oulu R&D center that used to be the source of global phone innovation, from internal antennas to 3G tech. Many now view the handset industry as an unprofitable sunset business that has little relevance outside Apple and Samsung.

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