Microsoft cuts1,350 jobs

Microsoft on Tuesday fired 1,350 employees and pulled the
plug on its Finland mobile phone unit.

In one of the major takeovers conducting by the US
software giant in 2014, was the acquisition of Nokia mobile phone business unit
for a whopping $7.2 billion.  Microsoft
was hoping to claim its stake in the smartphone market with Nokia however was
only able to grab less than one percent stake via windows based smartphones.

The company had announced the job cut earlier in May and
was considering the plant shutdown.

Several analysts stated that Microsoft was too late in
capturing the smartphone segment, as they faced multiple shortages in ‘Apps’ section,
appearance and features.

While the smartphone market was highly dominated by Apple
and Android phones, especially with several options of app available for the
user to pick and choose from, while limited apps availability in Windows was a
constant issue, it was clear that Microsoft was going to face major problems in
future.

The company launched its latest operating system ‘Windows
10’, which is used by HP to power their smartphone that can be converted into
desktop PC. And its latest operating system allows apps to function across
various platforms such mobile, tablet and PC, Windows might still be in the
race to the capture smartphone market.