BREAKING: Microsoft buying Nokia's mobile phone business

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer on acquisition of Nokia Verizon to buy out Vodafone's stake in mobile unit for $130B Network World Daily News AM September 03, 2013 Share this email BREAKING: Microsoft buying Nokia's mobile phone business Microsoft is to acquire Nokia's Devices & Services business, which includes the smartphone and mobile phones businesses, and license the Finnish company's patents for a total of $7.2 billion in cash, the companies said Monday. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer on acquisition of Nokia 2. Verizon to buy out Vodafone's stake in mobile unit for $130B 3. Products of the week 9.02.13 4. OSPFv3 for IPv4 and IPv6 5. Windows XP's user share nose-dives 6. Ahead of iPhone 5S launch, Walmart selling iPhone 5 for $98 with contract 7. Lenovo's ThinkPad T440 packs dual batteries, runs up to 17 hours 8. Carriers restricting vacation times as signs point towards September 20 iPhone launch 9. HTC investigates three employees for stealing company secrets 10. 12 Buzz-Worthy Social Media Success Stories   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 Verizon to buy out Vodafone's stake in mobile unit for $130B Verizon Communications has reached an agreement to buy Vodafone Group's 45 percent stake in its Verizon Wireless subsidiary for US$130 billion. READ MORE Products of the week 9.02.13 Our roundup of intriguing new products from companies such as Dell and CheckPoint READ MORE   OSPFv3 for IPv4 and IPv6 READ MORE Windows XP's user share nose-dives Maybe people are listening to Microsoft's demand that they ditch Windows XP. READ MORE Ahead of iPhone 5S launch, Walmart selling iPhone 5 for $98 with contract READ MORE   Lenovo's ThinkPad T440 packs dual batteries, runs up to 17 hours Lenovo has introduced the ThinkPad T440, a laptop that comes with two batteries to provide up to 17 hours running time, the company said Tuesday. READ MORE Carriers restricting vacation times as signs point towards September 20 iPhone launch Though official invitations have yet to go out, it's all but assured that Apple will unveil the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C at a special media event on September 10. That said, we're now getting word that U.S. based carriers are restricting employee vacation time around the September 20 time frame, which, if history is any indication, suggests that the iPhone will likely launch about 10 days after its... READ MORE HTC investigates three employees for stealing company secrets Three HTC employees are under investigation in Taiwan for allegedly leaking company secrets and embezzling money from the smartphone maker. READ MORE 12 Buzz-Worthy Social Media Success Stories As these brands can attest, all it takes is creativity, know-how and a bit of luck to run a successful campaign on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Vine, YouTube or even Snapchat. READ MORE   SLIDESHOWS Hot products from VMworld 2013 Click through to see all the latest from the show in San Francisco. JOIN THE NETWORK WORLD COMMUNITIES As network pros you understand that the value of connections increase as the number of connections increase, the so called network effect, and no where is this more evident than in professional relationships. Join Network World's LinkedIn and Facebook communities to share ideas, post questions, see what your peers are working on and scout out job applicants (or maybe find your next opportunity). Network World on Facebook Network World on LinkedIn MOST-READ STORIES 1. iPad 5 rumor rollup for the week ending August 28 2. 10 sorriest technology companies of 2013 3. Cisco responds to VMware's NSX launch, allegiances 4. VMware CTO on network virtualization, security and competition with Cisco 5. Cisco cracks down on security vulnerability 6. Apple's iPhone trade-in program is a game changer 7. Why Microsoft's next CEO will fail 8. Old electronics don't die, they pile up 9. Juniper kills MobileNext mobile packet product line 10. Exclusive test: Huawei switch: Good first effort Follow Network World Share this email You are currently subscribed to networkworld_daily_news_alert as buzzhairs@gmail.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy Learn about INSIDER If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: bglynn@cxo.com To contact Network World, please send an e-mail to customer_service@nww.com Copyright (C) 2013 Network World, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 ** Please do not reply to this message. To contact someone directly, send an e-mail to customer_service@nww.com. **