If you think Microsoft was unopposed in their courting of Nokia, you'd be wrong. According to Google (still) CEO Eric Schmidt, they did attempt to get Nokia to use Android instead of Windows Phone 7. Schmidt refused to go into details when questioned on the matter, but did say that Google talked to Nokia to encourage them to join the Android Army.
Google hasn't given up either. Schmidt expressed hope that Nokia may come around one day, insinuating that Windows Phone 7 might not work out for the Scandinavian company. It probably comes down to the financials of the deal. Microsoft is reportedly paying billions to have Nokia get on board with their mobile vision. Google just makes the software, and their financial ties with partners are not as strong as they are in Redmond.
Do you think Nokia will one day give in to the little green robot?
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Damnlogin
September 15, 2011 at 3:02pm
Two words.... Trojan Horse! This was obviously going to happen.
BadCommand
February 15, 2011 at 4:19pm
...And So the Once Giant Behemoths joined hands and jumped off the cliff of smartphone irrelevance together. Travelling at an ever accelerating rate towards the bottom of The Kingdom of NeverRan. The splat of their combined corporate goo now covering the ground to provide a softer landing spot for RIM.
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