Nokia to Offer Free Netflix Services

Nokia Corporation has decided to offer Netflix, Inc. 's video streaming services free of cost, for one whole year, to its Vodafone Group Plc. 's customers in U.K. Only Vodafone customers buying the Nokia Lumia 1020 handset can take advantage of this new offer.

Recently, Microsoft Corp. announced its decision to acquire Nokia Corp.'s handset business for $7.2 billion (5.44 billion euros). The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2014, subject to approval by Nokia's shareholders and regulators.