Nokia Android Lumias developed before sale to Microsoft - Corporate Info

launch a Nokia Lumia equipped with Android was a real possibility before the sale of the mobile division of the company to Microsoft. According to the report New York Times , a team of Finnish manufacturer had a working model prior to the start of negotiations.

Citing two people familiar with the company’s projects, the text says that a launch of this model could happen as early as 2014.

Nokia announced the sale of its mobile division to Microsoft last week in a deal of $ 7.2 billion. This was the second largest acquisition in Microsoft, behind the purchase of Skype.

report from Times says that the design of the Lumia Android may have weighed in the negotiations. With an alternative operating system to Windows Phone in Mango, Nokia could push Microsoft, since a change would hurt the already troubled ecosystem for mobile devices company.

See also

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• • 3/9/2013 – Microsoft buying Nokia’s mobile phone division for $ 7.2 billion
• • 9/6/2013 – Former Nokia employees create Newkia to “rescue” company
• • 13/9/2013 – Nokia Lumia 1020 comes to Brazil in October