Microsoft could buy Nokia in ‘a few weeks’, says insider

Microsoft could by Nokia mobile division in ‘a few weeks’, Eldar Murtazin is claiming, following the news of Google’s acquisition of Motorola.

Taking to Twitter, the self-styled mobile insider said: “Finally. Nokia could be sold in a few weeks. Price 27billions for the whole company. Microsoft in a hurry but want to pay much less”.

This follows the rumours from back in May, which claimed that Microsoft was planning to buy the Finnish phone-maker in a ‘multi-billion dollar buy-out’. Although both companies denied the rumours, the move would certainly make sense for Nokia – after it recently reported a mammoth €487m loss due to its flailing Symbian OS.

Lending credence to the rumour is the fact that Nokia signed a deal with Microsoft that will see Windows Phone 7 become the Finnish company’s primary smartphone OS. The first fruits of this partnership – the Nokia Sea Ray – looks set to land in the next two months.

[Source: Twitter]