11 Oct
Microsoft is looking to replace departing CEO Steve Ballmer by the end of the year and is closing in on a chosen candidate, Bloomberg reports. Bloomberg sources say some candidates have declined to be considered for the role, including Ebay CEO John Donahow. Other candidates currently being considered include Ford Motors CEO Alan Mulally; former […]
03 Sep
Microsoft has acquired Nokia’s Devices and Services business in a $7.2 billion cash deal, GamesIndustry reports. The deal also gives Microsoft the right to license all of Nokia’s patents and mapping services. The deal includes €3.79 billion for “substantially all” of Nokia’s Devices and Services business and a further €1.65 billion to license patents. The […]
Nokia announced today that it is partnering up with Microsoft to bring Windows Phone 7, and all its Xbox Live features, to their mobile devices. Steve Ballmer, Microsoft’s CEO, was on hand at the announcement event to discuss the transition. No specific models were announced to carry the OS, but the software is expected to […]
With fans practically begging Sony for a PSP phone, it may come to little surprise that the electronic company’s biggest rival was flirting with the technology. In the early 2000s, according to a source within a Pocket Gamer report, Nintendo had been engaged at its Kyoto HQ with phone manufacturer Nokia. The two companies had […]