In many respects, the Microsoft-Nokia deal rhymes with Google’s Motorola purchase. The difference: Nokia controlled so much Windows Phone distribution that Microsoft had to buy it…. In many respects, the Microsoft-Nokia deal rhymes with Google’s Motorola purchase. The difference: Nokia controlled so much Windows Phone distribution that Microsoft had to buy it.

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