Tag: Steve Ballmer
Microsoft CEO Admits Very Small Sales of Windows Phone
Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer this week boasted that sales of Windows PCs continue to vastly outperform the Mac, but also conceded that his company’s mobile phone business has not done much to improve its market share.
Microsoft Buys Skype For $8.5 Billion
Microsoft Corp plans to buy Internet phone service Skype for $8.5 billion, a rich price as it seeks to regain ground on growing rivals such as Google Inc.
Microsoft’s interest in the money-losing but popular service highlights a need to gain new customers for its Windows and Office software. Skype has 145 million users on average each month and has gained favor among small business users.
Nokia & Microsoft Sign Definitive Agreement Ahead of Schedule
Nokia and Microsoft announced today the signing of a definitive agreement for a partnership that will lead to a new global mobile ecosystem, the use of highly complementary assets of both companies. Completed ahead of schedule, the final agreement is consistent with the joint announcement made on 11 February.
Samsung and Microsoft Going for Green IT Technology in Future
Following a meeting in Seoul between the Vice Chairman and CEO of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, Yoon-Woo Lee, and the CEO of Microsoft, Steve Ballmer, Samsung Electronics announced that it will collaborate with Microsoft on efficient energy usage in computers.
