Note that Nokia's stock price fell 25% on the announcement and has not recovered. Microsoft's stock price also fell. Nokia also stated that MeeGo, their own OS, will have continued development and analysts believe Windows is only a gap filler till MeeGo is finished. Some doubt Nokia will heavily promote any such Windows phone and others even doubt any such phone will ever be produced. I don't know how I missed this thread. The above I already talked about in another thread.
I'm using my Nokia phone for already 6 years. and it still working good. Still a smart move with partneship though.
Nokia was just downgraded to a sell by RBS with a price target of $7.92. That's down 1/3 what its stock price was just over a week ago. Obviously investors and institutions don't like the merger with Microsoft.
Hopefully it doesn't hurt... One thing I love Nokia's phones is that they last long once you charge it... Till today no companies wasn't able to beat iPhone.. However, this alliance between Nokia and Microsoft... I hope Microsoft doesn't make things garbage if both companies are planning on producing cell phones together ...