Microsoft rocked the tech world early this morning with an acquisition some claim to have predicted from the very beginning of the tight-knit partnership. For a cool $7.17 billion, Microsoft will acquire Nokia Devices & Services business, and it will license Nokia’s patents and HERE mapping services. Nokia CEO Stephen Elop will step down and become Nokia Executive Vice President of Devices & Services. Upon completion of the takeover, Elop will join once again the ranks at Microsoft as the ...
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