Well, we heard it was coming, and now, here it is: A Microsoft phone with Android.

Microsoft has unveiled its first phone after completing its takeover of Nokia's handset division - and the device is powered by Android.Microsoft's First New Phone, After Nokia Acquisition, Has Android OS [bbc.co.uk]

Microsoft said the Nokia X2 offered it a way to hook users into its cloud-based services, several of which come pre-installed as apps.

One expert said the alternative would have been leaving "money on the table".