A couple of published reports on Sunday, reveal what happened behind the scenes of the Microsoft acquisition of Nokia; the impetus for the deal developed from a phone call from Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to Nokia Chairman Risto Siilasmaa. Ballmer indicated that both men needed to talk. That call took place in January. Three months later, Microsoft made a presentation to Nokia at a high powered New York City law firm...Source: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Behind-the-scenes-of-the-Microsoft-Nokia-deal_id47221
