Microsoft in Talks with Nokia about Windows Mobile Devices
Posted on Feb 7, 08 04:04 PM PDT
ITwire reports that Microsoft’s mobile communications business international marketing director John Starkweather said that there were ongoing discussions between Microsoft and Nokia but did not announced or hint at any products.
Of course, I’m sure that Microsoft has been talking to Nokia about this before. In fact last year, there was a rumor on that subject. However, that might be a long way from having a Windows Mobile powered Nokia device.
To be fair, Nokia is doing OK, it is still the #1 handset maker in the world, but their recent gains have mostly been in the emerging countries, where the margins are low. To capture the lucrative smartphone market should they go with Symbian, Linux, Windows Mobile, or try everything and see what works? I think that Nokia can try everything, but with Windows Mobile, it will have a harder time differentiating itself from Samsung or HTC, the current top Windows phones makers.
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By John , 26/06/08 6:15 AM (CommentID #747227)
I couldn't agree with the previous comment more. I've had Nokia phones for years, but am getting a HTC Touch Diamond next month when they come out. The main reason I'm swapping out my VERY nice Nokia N95 is because I too want a development platform that I am familiar with. I would stay with Nokia forever, but I want Windows.
By r , 21/05/08 7:14 AM (CommentID #688728)
I don't think they'll have a hard time. Nokia builds very good phones, too bad they use that crappy OS.
I stopped using a Nokia phone after a year of bad experience with Symbian OS on one of their devices. Now I'm using a HTC device only because it uses windows and I can develop a lot easier for it.
Switching to Windows as soon as possible would prevent them from loosing more market share.
Symbian was a bad decision since the beginning.
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