http://www.gsmarena.com/microsoft_kills_nokia_x_android_phones_lays_off_18000_people-news-9060.php


Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced today in an email to employees that the company is preparing to layoff a total of 18,000 people within the next year. Additionally, Stephen Elop, chief of Microsoft devices, also announced that the Nokia X Android project is over. Future Nokia X designs and products will be shifted to Windows Phone devices. He notes that the company will make the shift immediately, but support and sales for existing Nokia X products will remain. There's no further information on what's the destiny of the recently announced Nokia X2. It's an existing product technically, so it should go on sale, but given the new developments Microsoft might as well cancel it. After all, we doubt anyone will be interested in buying into the platform now that it's officially pronounced dead.

Here's an excerpt from Elop's email.

In addition to the portfolio already planned, we plan to deliver additional lower-cost Lumia devices by shifting select future Nokia X designs and products to Windows Phone devices. We expect to make this shift immediately while continuing to sell and support existing Nokia X products . Out of the total of 18,000 planned job cuts, the Nokia Devices and Services unit will lose 12,500 people. Each one of them will be notified over the next six months and will receive a severance package. Those 12,500 jobs are comprising of both factory workers and IT professionals. Satya Nadella said that the workforce reductions are dictated by the need of work simplification and strategic alignment with the Nokia Devices and Services integration. Microsoft's phone engineering efforts are expected to be concentrated in Salo, Finland (for future, high-end Lumia products) and Tampere, Finland (for more affordable devices).

Nokia is as confused as Nigeria.

Pipu wey don sell nokia now dey enjoy dia money for 1 beach for brazil and I don't use nokia so e no. Concern me

Maybe they are afraid to compete with samsung, htc, sony, lg or even tecno and gionee. And perhaps they dnt knw how to create android os.

This is bad oh

they hav d chance to come bak into d market bt dey r throwing it into d drain...besides who has time for dat BORING windows phone....
#team BlackBerry10

Who send them before....

Actually, its a good move to concentrate your effort on one platform.

Collinz2: And perhaps they dnt knw how to create android os.

To my understanding, Nokia x platform was a Nokia concept which Microsoft isn't in support of. Microsoft want to concentrate on their windows and since they own Nokia now, they don't want any distraction to Windows phone in the name of Nokia X platform.

I prefere windows phone to android. So romantic to operate.#nokia

eunisam: I prefere windows phone to android. So romantic to operate.#nokia

hmm worst smart phone i have ever seen. Blackberr is even better than windows

Unseen:

To my understanding, Nokia x platform was a Nokia concept which Microsoft isn't in support of. Microsoft want to concentrate on their windows and since they own Nokia now, they don't want any distraction to Windows phone in the name of Nokia X platform.

bt microsoft is making nokia loose in the smartphone business.

Collinz2: bt microsoft is making nokia loose in the smartphone business.

There's no more Nokia in smartphone business. A recent leak of an upcoming Lumia device was branded Nokia by Microsoft. Soon Lumia devices may be branded Microsoft only.

Goodbye to Nokia

nokia sef

Smh in slow motion for Nokia


Tecno don steal show

constance500: Smh in slow motion for Nokia


Tecno don steal show

tecno nor steal any show na microsoft dey spoil the business. I believe if nokia focus on android they wil make it.

Collinz2: hmm worst smart phone i have ever seen. Blackberr is even better than windows

eunisam: I prefere windows phone to android. So romantic to operate.#nokia

seriously? I'm praying for this my own to get fault so I can go over to android! Wack phone! Wack apps! Soooo boring, the phone is sooooo annoying, I can't upload files, I can't download files, the OS is just sooo tedious to use and simple things I used to do on my bb, I can't do here.... If I transfer a video via Bluetooth, it doesn't appear..... Seriously, I don't get these windows people!

repogirl: seriously? I'm praying for this my own to get fault so I can go over to android! Wack phone! Wack apps! Soooo boring, the phone is sooooo annoying, I can't upload files, I can't download files, the OS is just sooo tedious to use and simple things I used to do on my bb, I can't do here.... If I transfer a video via Bluetooth, it doesn't appear..... Seriously, I don't get these windows people!

lol! Abeg oooo How much are you sellin it and which type of Windows phone?

afigba ti steven elop baye nòkiya jé patapata porogodo!!! Stupid double agent!

repogirl: seriously? I'm praying for this my own to get fault so I can go over to android! Wack phone! Wack apps! Soooo boring, the phone is sooooo annoying, I can't upload files, I can't download files, the OS is just sooo tedious to use and simple things I used to do on my bb, I can't do here.... If I transfer a video via Bluetooth, it doesn't appear..... Seriously, I don't get these windows people!

the phone is so so boring....damn!