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What does Microstt have planned? They'd massively reduce headcount at Blackberry. What's the point of combining the two also-rans of the mobile phone industry?

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Patents.

Okay, the patents of Nokia and Blackberry in one hand (and especially Microsoft's hand) is a scary thought.

The Nokia patents were not part of the acquisition, Nokia Networks kept them.

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