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Microsoft 'mulled Nokia buyout, ran away screaming'

theregister.co.uk (11 months and 10 days ago)

Jun 11, 2012

Why Windows 8 giant will wait for Finns to bleed out some more first Analysis Rumours of a Microsoft buyout of fallen phone champ Nokia have re-emerged, prompted by nothing more, it seems, than Nokia's sickly share price.… full story

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