據調查機構IHS公司稱，繼微軟以72億美元收購諾基亞移動終端業務后，公司計劃在2014年將投資59億美元在半導體業務，其中37%（約22億美元）用來開發智能手機和平板等無線設備的芯片業務。

微軟9月份以72億美元收購諾基亞移動終端業務的舉動將使其成為世界上最大的購買硅產品的公司之一，有助于其擴大平板電腦和智能手機市場。微軟是一家Windows軟件制造商，預計在2014年以59億美元購買半導體業務。

微軟明年在半導體業務的投資將高于今年的37.8億美元，以及2012年的35.5億美元，使微軟成為世界第八大芯片買方，并能夠改善其小配件，可以更好地與大型對手如三星和蘋果競爭。微軟在2012年和2013年排名在第13位和第15位，遠遠落后于行業領導者。

IHS表示，在微軟投資的59億美元中，它在智能手機和平板電腦等無線設備芯片業務的資金占到約37%，大概為22億美元，比去年的1.1億美元大幅上升。

IHS半導體投資及設計高級分析師MysonRobles-Bruce表示，微軟下一個挑戰將是制定合理的戰略，使智能手機和平板電腦產品獲得成功，并得到更深層次的普及。

微軟曾表示，對于諾基亞的收購其真正開始提高利潤要到2016年。目前這筆收購仍然受到反壟斷機構的批準，等待周二（19日）才能得到諾基亞股東的批準。

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With Nokia, Microsoft to Invest $2B More in Wireless Chips

Microsoft’s $7.2 billion purchase of Nokia’s device business will make it one of the world’s biggest buyers of silicon products, helping it to expand its line of tablets and smartphones, according to IHS (IHS).

The Redmond, Wash.–based Windows software maker, which announced plans in September to buy the heart of Nokia’s smartphone business, will buy an estimated $5.9 billion worth of semiconductors in 2014.

That’s up from $3.78 billion this year and $3.55 billion in 2012, making Microsoft the world’s eighth biggest purchaser of chips and enabling it to improve its gadgets and better compete with larger rivals like Samsung and Apple (AAPL).

To give some perspective, Microsoft was just the 13th and 15th largest in 2012 and 2013, far lagging the industry leaders.

Of that $5.9 billion, IHS says Microsoft will use roughly 37% –or about $2.2 billion –on chips for wireless devices like smartphones and tablets, a sharp rise from the mere $110 million in spent on them last year.

"One challenge for Microsoft will be formulating a strategy for success and deeper penetration of its smartphone and tablet lines," said Myson Robles-Bruce, senior analyst of semiconductor spend and design for IHS.

Microsoft has said that it doesn’t expect the Nokia buy to actually start driving significant improvements to profits until 2016. The deal faces Nokia shareholder approval next Tuesday and remains subject to antitrust approvals.