15 February 2008

Nokia is the only big phone builder
that not loving Microsoft's OS?

After Sony Ericsson's surprising decision to move into Windows Mobile territory with just released Xperia X1, impressive Windows Mobile powered handset, it is somehow expectable that Nokia will follow its example and join forces with Microsoft

Actually the most interesting is the fact that mighty Finnish mobile phone giant is now the only major mobile manufacturer not to offer Microsoft's Windows Mobile OS as an option - aside from Apple, of course and to be honest I am not the one that will complain about as I am really not a huge fan of the win mobile OS.

Sure, I already wrote that Microsoft urges Nokia to offer Windows Mobile devices but I've juist found another intrensting article and I though I should share it with you.

What's going on with Nokia?
Will Nokia kiss up to Microsoft?

Nokia's president and CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo gave a clear "no current plans" when asked whether the company had a Windows Mobile-powered phone in the pipeline. That's not to say it won't do one in the future. But it certainly wouldn't seem to be in the company's current thinking.

Despite popular opinion, Microsoft and Nokia seem to like each other. They're already in partnership in several areas including Microsoft's PlayReady and Windows Live. Sony Ericsson won't be turning its back on Symbian - it part owns the company and the OS has proved its worth in the lower-end CyberShot and Walkman phones.

But if Apple's iPhone is any indication of the smartphone trends to come, it's no wonder that Sony Ericsson wants to have an egg in the Windows Mobile basket. Microsoft is becoming increasingly aggressive in the mobile space - its recent acquisition of Danger displays a desire to become more consumer orientated and drive mass adoption. And this is only reinforced by the sheer size of its presence at this year's Mobile World Congress.

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