A decade-long ban in China on Western video game consoles will make an exception for Microsoft's Xbox One beginning this September, the company announced Tuesday.
With the announcement of Nokia's new president and chief executive officer (CEO), the company also detailed its next strategy in the technology market.
On Monday, Xbox Entertainment Studios announced that it would begin developing a variety of Xbox original series similar to the business strategy Netflix and Amazon have capitalized on.
With Microsoft's acquisition of Nokia's Devices and Services division, the Finland-based company has appointed a new president and chief executive officer (CEO) for Nokia Corporation.
Microsoft's earnings from Quarter 3 have revealed that in the last quarter, the company has sold a little more than one million Xbox One units to retailers, not consumers.
After roughly seven months since Microsoft's announcement that it was going to acquire Nokia's device unit, the two companies will now officially work together to regain dominance in the cell phone market.
The next-gen console war between Microsoft's Xbox One and Sony's PlayStation 4 has leaned entirely in favor of Sony as the company has sold more units than its rival, and more reviews favored its graphics.
Microsoft is set to soon acquire Nokia's mobile business, a move that raises the question: how will Microsoft deal with the Android operating system, especially given that Nokia now has an Android smartphone, the Nokia X, out? Microsoft Executive Vice President of operating systems Terry Myerson hints that Microsoft is not only supportive, but also enthusiastic about cross-platform integration.
For a limited only, NewEgg, an online video game retailer, is having a blowout sale for a number of new PlayStation 4 and Xbox One video game titles as well Xbox 360, PS3 and WII U games along with some accessories.
Chinese competition authorities granted approval to Nokia to sell its mobile division to Microsoft earlier this week, paving the way for one of the most important mobile acquisitions of the year.
Though the most recent next-gen console war has just begun between Microsoft's Xbox One and Sony's Playstation 4, it would seem that Sony is pulling ahead of the competition in terms of development and fans after an already early lead in sales.
