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Re:The Deal That Makes No Sense by hannibal5 on Tuesday September 03, 2013 @05:51AM (#6319976)
I think Microsoft sees Smartphones as strategic must have for long term.

MS saw that Nokia is the only player in the Windows market and Samsung is never going to be big on MS. They just bought the hardware and are making Windows phones into closed platform like iPhone is.

I don't think that Samsung and others are going to continue making windows phones after MS bought Nokia.

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Re:The Deal That Makes No Sense by tankenmate on Tuesday September 03, 2013 @06:23AM (#6320072)
The biggest reason that phones are a strategic "must have" is the massive drop in desktop sales.
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Re:The Deal That Makes No Sense by panacea on Tuesday September 03, 2013 @08:52AM (#6320584)
No. Phones (or watches) as access points to 'your digital life', even if managed on tablets/laptops/desktops, are the digital wallet in your pocket.
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Re:The Deal That Makes No Sense by fnordfnordfnord on Tuesday September 03, 2013 @08:37AM (#6320518)
Samsung and others weren't going to continue making windows phones before MS bought Nokia, either.
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