Microsoft, the preferred supplier of operating systems across the globe, recently acquired Nokia's smartphone business for a cool $7.2bn. With two of the 21st century’s technology giants combining forces, Microsoft are showing a real intention to compete in the mobile and tablet market - one area that their rivals Apple have a firm foothold.



Take a walk down memory lane with this infographic, detailing the complete history of Microsoft from the birth of Bill Gates in 1955 to the modern day.

