Nokia and Microsoft: Partners in building a new global mobile system

by Shijaz Abdulla on 11.02.2011 at 18:17

Nokia and Microsoft announced today in London announced plans to form a broad strategic partnership that would use their complementary strengths and expertise to create a new global mobile ecosystem.

The strategic partnership in a nutshell:

  • Nokia to adopt Windows Phone 7 as its principal smartphone strategy, and help drive the future of Windows Phone 7.
  • Bing to empower Nokia’s search services. Microsoft adCenter to provide search advertising services on Nokia’s phones.
  • Both companies plan to combine assets and develop innovative mobile products on an unprecedented scale.
  • Nokia maps to be integrated with Bing
  • Microsoft development tools to be used to build solutions on Nokia Windows Phone 7 devices
  • Nokia’s content & app store to be integrated with Windows Phone marketplace.

See the official press release.

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4 Responses to Nokia and Microsoft: Partners in building a new global mobile system

  2. Shijaz Abdulla says:
    February 11, 2011 at 3:23 pm

    Nokia to run Windows Phone 7 – http://bit.ly/eUssAr

  3. microsoftnow says:
    February 11, 2011 at 3:32 pm

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  4. Said Ghazzi says:
    February 11, 2011 at 3:36 pm

    RT @microsoftNOW: Nokia and Microsoft: Partners in building a new global mobile system http://bit.ly/eUssAr

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