A new chapter: an open letter from Steve Ballmer and Ai Luopu |
IT information network September 03, 2013
Microsoft will acquire Nokia devices and services to accelerate the development Windows Eco-system
Nokia and Microsoft have all had big dreams-we had a dream everyone should have a computer on the desk, everyone should have a cell phone in his pocket, through our unremitting efforts today, these dreams are becoming a reality.
Today marks a new moment of innovation initiative.
Nokia has over 150 years of tradition, innovation, excellence, and innovation, this change of DNA from Finland started and evolving and all over the world. From the initial paper mills to produce shoes and tires, and then to your mobile phone, Nokia, the spirit of innovation in the bloodstream.
Nokia will write a new chapter, continues in mobile networks, maps and location, innovation and cutting-edge technology.
Microsoft is like that, this is a brave step into the future, toward our new journey crossover: to create a range of equipment and services, pleasure helps businesses and consumers.
In the past 2.5 years of our partnership, both sides use their respective strengths to establish a new global mobile ecosystem, remarkable achievements have been made through the award-winning phone and great mobile applications and services, Nokia's Windows Phones are becoming the world's fastest-growing smart terminal.
On the basis of this successful cooperation, today we announce important news: Microsoft's intention to purchase Nokia devices and services business, to provide customers with more choices, faster innovation and greater amazing equipment and services.
It will speed up Nokia devices and services business development momentum, to bring more people to the world's most innovative smartphones, while continuing to adopt Nokia's feature-rich mobile products link under the 1 billion users.
Microsoft's commitment and resources will lead to Nokia devices and services businesses continue to move forward, we are now able to achieve enormous potential for Windows ecosystem for people's work and lives the perfect mobile experience.
We will continue to produce your favourite mobile phones, while investing in the future integration of the resource best Microsoft and Nokia's new mobile phones and new services.
Nokia and Microsoft will concentrate on this new chapter.
We will work together to rewrite the mobile space boundaries.
Ai Luopu and Steve Ballmer
The deal is expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2014, subject to Nokia's shareholders and the relevant authority for approval. For further details please see the two sides release.
(新的篇章：来自鲍尔默和艾洛普的公开信 | IT资讯网
2013年09月03日
微软将收购诺基亚设备与服务部门，加速发展Windows生态系统
诺基亚和微软都胸怀伟大梦想 – 我们曾梦想过每个人的桌上都应该有台电脑，每个人的口袋里都应该有部手机，经过我们的长期不懈努力今天这些梦想都已经逐步变成现实。
而今天标志着一个革新创举的新时刻。
诺基亚有150年的传承、创新、卓越以及不断革新，这一变革的DNA从芬兰开始且不断发展并遍及全球。从最初的造纸厂到生产胶鞋和轮胎，然后到移动电话，革新的精神存于诺基亚的血液里。
诺基亚将书写新篇章，继续其在移动领域的网络，地图和位置，以及前沿科技上的创新。
微软亦是如此，今天是迈向未来的勇敢一步，向着我们的新旅程一个大跨越：创造一系列设备和服务，愉悦消费者和助力大小企业。
在我们过去两年半的合作关系里，双方用各自的强项建立了一个新的全球移动生态系统，取得了不起的成就：通过屡获殊荣的手机和卓越的移动应用和服务，诺基亚的Windows Phones正成为全球增长最快的智能终端。
在此成功合作的基础上，我们今天宣布了重要新闻：微软意向收购诺基亚设备与服务业务，为客户提供更多选择，更快速的创新和更令人惊喜的设备和服务。
这将加速诺基亚设备和服务业务的发展势头，为更多人们带来世界上最具创新的智能手机，同时继续通过诺基亚丰富的功能手机产品联系下十亿用户。
微软的承诺和资源将带动诺基亚的设备和服务业务继续向前，我们现在能实现Windows生态系统的巨大潜力，为人们的工作和生活带来最完美的移动体验。
我们将继续生产你们钟爱的手机，同时投资于未来 — 融合了最棒的微软和诺基亚资源的新手机和新服务。
诺基亚和微软都将全力投入这新的篇章。
我们将携手重写移动领域的疆界。
艾洛普和鲍尔默
此项交易预计将于2014年第一季度完成，需得到诺基亚股东和相关机构批准。更多细节请参见双方新闻稿。
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