Apple Inc. (AAPL), Microsoft Corporation (MSFT): Looking Back On Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NOK)

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On top of that, Microsoft will continue to face operating system competition from Apple and Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG), which are likely to hold the top spots for years. But Nokia’s mobile end could be a new beginning for Microsoft if the company can take the Lumia brand and do what Nokia ultimately couldn’t do: gain a foothold in the smartphone market. With Microsoft in the middle of an upcoming leadership transition, investors should be happy to see company focusing on making its own devices, even if it hasn’t historically been an bright spot.

The article Nokia’s Mobile History Becomes Microsoft’s Future originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Chris Neiger.

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