Microsoft run business in much the same way, and believe in the eight business divisions offer the greatest potential to serve customers. They are:
• Online Services Division: Microsoft’s search, portal, advertising and personal communications services, including online information offerings such as Bing and the MSN portals and channels.
• Server and Tools Business: Microsoft infrastructure software, developer tools and cloud platform, including products such as Windows Server, SQL Server, Visual Studio, System Center and the Windows Azure Platform.
• Microsoft Business Solutions: A portfolio of Microsoft Dynamics products and services, as well as Microsoft Health Solutions.
• Microsoft Office Division: Productivity products and services, including Office, Exchange, SharePoint, Lync, Project, Visio, and Microsoft’s speech technology investments.
• Interactive Entertainment Business: Key entertainment experiences that span gaming, music and video across multiple screens, including Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE, the controller-free Kinect for Xbox 360, Zune Music and Video, and Mediaroom, as well as PC and mobile interactive entertainment.
• Windows Phone Division: Microsoft software and services for Windows Phones worldwide.
• Windows & Windows Live Division: All Windows businesses, including Windows, Windows Live and Internet Explorer.
• Skype: A division of Microsoft, transforming communications for computers, mobile devices and the connected living room.
The Significant Recent Events
On February 22, 2012, Microsoft filed a complaint with European Union antitrust authorities accusing Google and Motorola Mobility, a smartphone company the Internet search giant plans to buy, of charging too much for use of its patents, marking a new stage in a long-running feud between Microsoft and Google
Microsoft has scored another giant patent licensing deal from yet another Android device maker. Samsung will pay Microsoft royalties as part of a broad-scope patent portfolio...
