Microsoft's Nokia acquisition is 'a necessary gamble,' analysts say

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	Microsoft's Nokia acquisition is 'a necessary gamble,' analysts say Microsoft's acquisition of Nokia's Devices & Services business is a necessary gamble for the software company's future growth in mobile, and for Nokia an admission that it doesn't have enough resources to successfully compete with Samsung and Apple, according to analysts. Read More   WEBCAST: ServiceNow Software Asset Management During our Software Asset Management webinar you will learn how having asset, configuration and other service management processes together in one system of record provides the control and visibility you need to overcome these challenges. View Now! In this Issue With Microsoft-Nokia deal, Stephen Elops sitting pretty Microsoft's Nokia deal could benefit rival mobile device vendors, analysts say Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer on acquisition of Nokia 11 things Microsoft is actually doing right Preston Gralla: Salesforce.com CEO says Bill Gates should be interim Microsoft CEO. Wrong! INSIDER Find Out What Agility Really Means WHITE PAPER: Pure Storage   The Rise and Logic of the All-flash Storage Array All-flash storage arrays are here, and they are going to impact the market; the only question is how fast does it happen. That is a function of the price point. Why? Beyond that price hurdle, the move to flash is simply too logical and attractive. Download this white paper to discover more. Read more! With Microsoft-Nokia deal, Stephen Elops sitting pretty   Microsoft's $7.2 billion deal to buy Nokia makes Nokia CEO Stephen Elop the frontrunner to lead Microsoft after Steve Ballmer departs, analysts said Read More   Microsoft's Nokia deal could benefit rival mobile device vendors, analysts say Microsoft's plan to buy Nokia's phone business and have a larger presence in hardware devices has so far brought little response from PC and smartphone vendors in Asia. But the deal could end up bringing dividends to Microsoft's long-time partners in the region by revitalizing the Windows ecosystem, according to analysts. Read More   Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer on acquisition of Nokia Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer speaks at a news conference in Espoo, Finland on September 3, 2013, on his company's plans to acquire Nokia's smartphone business. Read More   WEBCAST: PC Connection How to Conquer IT Challenges to Mobile Freedom Watch and learn how you can prepare your network to meet user expectations for mobility and BYOD through this webinar featuring Cisco's Borderless Networks Development Manager. View Now 11 things Microsoft is actually doing right From Office to Hyper-V to Azure, the much-maligned 'dying dinosaur' has a lot going for it as the Ballmer era winds down. Read More   Preston Gralla: Salesforce.com CEO says Bill Gates should be interim Microsoft CEO. Wrong! Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff says that Bill Gates should take the helm at Microsoft as interim CEO for three years as a way to turn around the company. That's exactly what Microsoft doesn't need. Here's why. Read More     INSIDER Find Out What Agility Really Means It's not just just flexible systems. CIOs need to get in touch with the broader definition of business agility in three areas: market, organization and process. Read More
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