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Microsoft Marketing Department May Be Shaken Up Soon
Morgan Stanley: Nokia Could Potentially Sell 37 Million Units In 2012 [REPORT]
The year 2011 has not been a great year for Windows Phone, but 2012 may be different. Now there is a decent selection of Windows Phone devices that are out there, including the Nokia Lumia 900. Morgan Stanley is expecting shipment of Nokia’s new Windows-based devices to hit about 37 million units in 2012 and 64 million in 2013.
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Windows Phone President Andy Lees Being Moved To Another Division Within The Company
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is moving the current head of the Windows Phone division Andy Lees to another role within the company. Microsoft corporate VP Terry Myerson will fill in for Lees. Currently Myerson leads the engineering division of Microsoft Windows Phone and now he will be responsible for business development, marketing, etc.
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Microsoft Office 15 Beta Suite Expected To Arrive In January
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is expected to launch the first beta of Office 15 in January according to WinRumors. Microsoft Office 15 is currently the code-name for the next version of Office. It is expected to be showcased at CES 2012 alongside Windows 8 beta.
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Microsoft Closes Acquisition Of Skype
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has officially closed the acquisition of Skype Global S.à r.l for $8.5 billion. The board of directors at Microsoft and Skype previously approved the acquisition.
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Analyst: HTC Pays Microsoft $5 For Every Android Phone That They Sell
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It appears that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has an interest in Google Android doing well too. According to Citi analyst Walter Pritchard, Microsoft receives $5 for every HTC Android phone that is sold as part of a patent settlement.
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Steve Ballmer Says Over 500 New Features Will Be In Windows Phone 7 Update
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer said that there will 500 new features on the Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 operating system at the Microsoft Developers Forum 2011. Windows Phone 7.5 has the code-name Mango, which is the software that Nokia plans on using on their smartphones.
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Confirmed: Microsoft To Acquire Skype For $8.5 Billion
It has been confirmed that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is acquiring Skype for $8.5 billion in cash from major shareholder Silver Lake. The Microsoft and Skype board of directors has approved of the deal. As of the end of 2010, Skype had 170 million users and accounted for 207 billion minutes of voice and video conversations.
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Microsoft Partners With RIM To Make Bing.com Default BlackBerry Search Engine
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has announced a new partnership with Research In Motion Limited (TSE:RIM). The partnership was announced at a conference held by RIM. The Bing.com search engine and Bing Maps will now be the default providers for BlackBerry devices on their operating systems. Microsoft said that they will also “uniquely” invest in BlackBerry services. [BusinessInsider]
Categories Microsoft Corporation, Research In Motion, RIM, Steve Ballmer
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Microsoft and Facebook Lawyers Duke It Out Over Carolyn Everson Hire
According to a source with AllThingsD, the lawyers at Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Facebook are duking it out over the hiring of Carolyn Everson. Everson was the global ad sales head and was hired as the VP of global sales at Facebook. Microsoft is considering blocking Everson from using any strategic information she learned while at Microsoft or from contact certain ad client companies on behalf of Facebook.
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