Prepare for a world of Microsoft-made Windows Phone 8 devices. Hot on the heels of yesterdays Department of Justice decision, Reuters is reporting that the European Commission has granted final approval of Microsofts acquisition of Nokia. The $7.35 billion deal, which is now all guaranteed, will see Nokias mobile assets folded into the Microsoft camp, effectively giving Microsoft an end-to-end smartphone vertical for its Windows Phone 8 line, as well as a treasure trove of related patents.
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