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dismalaf11/22/20241 replyview on HN

Microsoft even had first mover advantage, acquired the largest cell phone maker in the world and still failed...


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makeitdouble11/23/2024

The largest cell phone maker in the world has been either Samsung or ZTE for a dozen years.

If you're referring to the Nokia acquisition, it was way past prime and relevance, at a time when Chinese makers were already on the rise.