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Microsoft To License Nokia Brand To Foxconn, Says Report (techtimes.com)
SmartAboutThings quotes a report from Windows Report: It's no secret that Microsoft's phone business isn't going according to plan. Last quarter alone saw a 46% drop in phone revenue, slightly better than the 49% drop the quarter before that. And now it seems that Microsoft is finally realizing this: according to rumors, the tech giant is considering licensing 50% of its mobile business to Foxconn -- in other words, the Nokia brand it had purchased for 10 years, until 2024. It appears that negotiations have reached very advanced stages, with Microsoft and Foxconn currently deliberating the final clauses of the deal. Some of the implications of such a deal could mean about 50 percent of the Microsoft Mobile members would be looking for new jobs. The rest of the team is said to join the Microsoft Surface team, and may be tasked with working on an upcoming Surface Phone which has been rumored for some time now.
When I think of the term "Surface Phone" I can't help having visions of someone leading over to put their ear against a table to talk...
"There is more worth loving than we have strength to love." - Brian Jay Stanley
He should be in Australia now, not too far from China. Any hope to see him heading to manage Foxconn ? It would be the final blow to chinese economy...