Nokia against Apple to spend 8 billion U.S. dollars acquisition of ARM

From a consumer point of view, Intel and NOKIA cooperation, be a great news. Both the Atom processor's performance in the mobile platform, or fresh MeeGo system, make people feel expectations. But if from a competitor's point of view, this would be a good news?

It is no exaggeration to say that, Intel and Nokia combination of monopoly can be said is that the cooperation, Nokia may also be rough in the future the situation, select and Intel partnership. So, as Nokia's most powerful rival, Apple is how to deal with it? Perhaps looking for a mobile chip manufacturers, is a good idea, such as ARM.

Currently, including Nokia, Blackberry, Microsoft, MOTO, HTC included, and the Apple iPhone, iPod and iPad full line of products, including all use of the ARM processor, even including the Sony PSP and Nintendo's NDS. So if we can really buy Apple ARM, would be an Intel / Nokia alliance best fight back.

Perhaps some friends will consider that, ARM such a big company, Apple would like to swallow it is very realistic? This is the case, the acquisition ARM does not cheap, but for Apple, spend 8 billion U.S. dollars is not difficult.