Microsoft’s acquisition of Nokia’s devices and services business was finalized last Friday but Nokia had one last gift for the new owner of its handset business: plummeting phone sales. Nokia on Tuesday reported its results for the first quarter of 2014, which included a $421 million profit on revenue totaling $3.7 billion, down 15% on year. Net sales in Nokia’s former devices and services business came in at just under $2.7 billion, which represents a massive 30% decline compared to the same quarter in 2013. Nokia’s handset business posted a $424 million operating loss in the quarter, so Microsoft clearly has a steep hill to climb — and we’re not sure if a selfie phone alone will do the trick, even if it’s code-named “Superman.”
Welcome to the handset business, Microsoft: Nokia’s phone revenue plummets in Q1
Published Apr 29th, 2014 6:45PM EDT
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