In der Medienmitteilung der beiden Firmen steht unter anderem:
Nokia will adopt Windows Phone as its primary smartphone strategy, innovating on top of the platform in areas such as imaging, where Nokia is a market leader.
Nokia will help drive and define the future of Windows Phone. Nokia will contribute its expertise on hardware design, language support, and help bring Windows Phone to a larger range of price points, market segments and geographies.
Nokia’s content and application store will be integrated with Microsoft Marketplace for a more compelling consumer experience
Die Börse reagierte schlecht auf die Nachricht, die Aktien von Nokia verloren bis am Mittag rund 10 % an Wert.
Nokia Chef Stephen Elop über den Deal: