Nokia will sack 3500 employees

Nokia will dismiss thousands of employees. This announcement coincided with a notice that the company also wanted to reduce the plant.

Being factory will be closed are located in Romania. Not enough to cover 1 mill, Nokia is also currently reviewing the planned closure of a factory located in Finland, Mexico and Hungary. Was also at the factory in Bonn, Malvern and Pennsylvania are likely to experience a similar fate.

In total there are as many as 3,500 workers will be laid off by the phone until the end of 2012 and the number is said to be growing again next year.

However, this does not undermine the commitment dismissal Nokia in Europe. Our quoted from Bloomberg, Nokia said it will retain all its research & development in Europe.

Last year, major layoffs done by stopping the Nokia 4000 employees and transfer 3,000 employees to Accenture along with Symbian software. Reportedly, the transfer was done to further the successful adoption of Microsoft's Windows Phone 7.

In a separate statement, Nokia announced that its partnership with Siemens AG, Nokia Siemens Networks has received 1 billion euros cash injection from its parent company. These funds are used to help strengthen their financial position.

In the meantime, use Android, Samsung Pay Microsoft ..

Samsung and Microsoft signed a license agreement on the use of the Android OS. Of the agreement, Microsoft will receive a cash payment for any Samsung Android device sold.

Although Android is Google's homemade, no patents Microsoft that also used in Android. Microsoft is reportedly earned revenues of not less than licensing agreement with Android vendors, especially HTC.

Previously, HTC, Acer and ViewSonic have reached a similar deal with Microsoft. Just like the previous deal, it is not known how the amount to be paid Samsung. Estimated range is between USD 5-10.

The rise of the lawsuit on Android devices seems to make Samsung started to focus on alternative OS. In addition to developing Bada, the South Korean vendor has just duet with Intel to create a new OS called Tizen. Similarly, as reported by Computerworld.

Samsung itself amid fierce battle with Apple about Android. So it makes sense that they readily agreed to the request of Microsoft. Moreover, Microsoft is also a partner in making Nokia Windows Phone handset.