How time flies. In 2014, Nokia sold off its mobile business to Microsoft and took a sabbatical from making devices. Last week, Nokia got back in the phone business and its license to HMD Global too effect. In other words, there is Microsoft mobile (which is run by Microsoft) and there is Nokia once again (this time with devices to be produced by HMD Global). The former bed fellows are now competitors in the smartphone and tablet markets.

These two old buddies will now have to compete in the same smartphone market. While Microsoft has not done well with smartphones, the company has had a good run with its Surface tablets. Microsoft’s Windows smartphones and tablets will compete in the same market as Nokia’s upcoming Android smartphones and tablets. These old buddies will fight for turf on the same playing field.

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