Smartphone Retreat Finland was always destined to be the worst hit. The country is home to Nokia, the company that sold the Lumia brand to Microsoft two years ago. The multi-billion dollar acquisition turned into a disaster for Microsoft and paid a major role in the company's decision to cut back its smartphone output. At the time of the announcement, Microsoft said: "Today I want to share that we are taking the additional step of streamlining our smartphone hardware business, and we anticipate this will impact up to 1,850 jobs worldwide, up to 1,350 of which are in Finland. These changes are incredibly difficult because of the impact on good people who have contributed greatly to Microsoft." The company said it will stop making hardware (at least from the Lumia brand) and will focus on universal apps. Also, support for the Windows 10 Mobile platform and its OEMs will continue, while services will continue to launch cross-platform.