The New Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NOK)

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The patents include connectivity, sensing, materials, web technology, and cloud computing. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) agreed to pay Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) $2.2 billion for the use of its patents for the next 10 years, with an option to extend that license afterwards. Patents have become one the most sought-after (and fought for) aspects of the mobile industry, and Nokia’s patent licensing could prove lucrative for the company, particularly if a company seeks to buy the patent portfolio in the future.

The new Nokia
Although Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) will be a very different company next year, these three businesses could help it focus on revenue streams that may not have received the same attention when the devices division was around. With Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) having a hand in two out of three of them — and shelling out the money for them — Nokia can enjoy bringing in revenue while it continues to pursue other companies for use of its solutions, mapping, and patents.

The article 3 Ways Nokia Can Still Make Money originally appeared on Fool.com.

Fool contributor Chris Neiger has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of Microsoft.

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