Mobile phone Creator Nokia are close to annunciating a partnership with Microsoft to adopt Windows Phone seven for high-end Nokia phones, according to Bloomberg.
Nokia chief executive officer Steven Elop isn't happy with the current situation at Nokia, and recently sent a scathing memo to all employees criticising Nokia for missing out on big trends over the last few years. On the company's last profit call, Elop said that Nokia needed to "build, catalyse, or join" a great smartphone ecosystem, indicating that Nokia is considering a tie-up with either Microsoft or Google's Android operating system.
The Bloomberg report tells that Elop talked both Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and Google CEO Eric Schmidt about their phone programs before deciding to go with Windows Phone 7.
Reports say that Nokia has already abandoned MeeGo, which was supposed to be its successor to the current Symbian platforms for high-end phones.
Nokia will announce it is new smartphone scheme this Friday, February 11.
Elop came to Nokia after leading Microsoft's business software division for two years, and rumors of a Windows Phone seven partnership began appearing in December.
The move would be good for both companies: the relatively new Windows Phone seven has less than 2% marketplace share, according to recent reports, and Nokia is close to losing its longstanding marketplace share lead to Android.
Tags: Nokia, Smartphones, Windows Phone 7, Stephen Elop, Microsoft, Android |
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