The Microsoft CEO says that he's spoken to several device makers who are pleased to hear of his company's deal with Nokia. September 3, 2013 7:09 AM PDT (Credit: Josh Miller/CNET) Although device makers wouldn't seem to be pleased by news that they're now competing against the very company that provides them software, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has a different take. In a conference call on Tuesday with analysts and journalists, Ballmer said that he believes his company's $7.2 billion Nokia acquisition "grows the OEM opportunity," adding that he's already spoken with OEMs (an industry term for device-makers) who have shared their enthusiasm about the deal. "I've talked to a number of OEMs who are more enthusiastic today than yesterday about their investment in Windows Phone," Ballmer said during the conference call. More to come...
The Microsoft CEO says that he's spoken to several device makers who are pleased to hear of his company's deal with Nokia.
(Credit: Josh Miller/CNET)
Although device makers wouldn't seem to be pleased by news that they're now competing against the very company that provides them software, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has a different take.
In a conference call on Tuesday with analysts and journalists, Ballmer said that he believes his company's $7.2 billion Nokia acquisition "grows the OEM opportunity," adding that he's already spoken with OEMs (an industry term for device-makers) who have shared their enthusiasm about the deal.
"I've talked to a number of OEMs who are more enthusiastic today than yesterday about their investment in Windows Phone," Ballmer said during the conference call.
More to come...
