Rumor: Nokia in Talks with Microsoft About Windows Phone 7
Rumor: Nokia in Talks with Microsoft About Windows Phone 7
Posted 12/20/2010 at 3:52pm
| by Ryan Whitwam
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Take this with a grain of salt, folks. But Unwired View is reporting that Nokia may be in talks with Microsoft about making Windows Phone 7 devices. The news comes via mobile reporter Eldar Murtazin, who has a track record of being right about these things. Te be clear, the rumored talks are not regarding an exchange of technology, but rather Nokia hardware with Microsoft Software.
Nokia has been pulling back on Symbian in recent months, and their efforts with Meego still seem a long way from producing a viable product. Perhaps a sweet deal from Microsoft could coax the Finnish company out of their software safe-zone. There is no guarantee the Nokia-Intel Meego project would go away if this deal happened. In fact, WP7 devices could just be more of a stopgap measure.
We've always liked Nokia's hardware, but the software is usually lacking. Would you be interested in a Nokia-built Windows Phone 7 device?
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Guisano
January 21, 2011 at 5:59pm
I'll buy it if it's unlocked, has a large amount of on board memory, large capacity mem card and has the necessary GSM frequencies. I nice upgrade would be one of Nokia's Zeiss Cameras . . but I digress.
riopato
December 21, 2010 at 1:59pm
The ultimate smartphone! I've always lusted for Nokia's high end phones and what stopped me from getting one is the US adoption of Symbian based os or the lack of said adoption. This would be a huge step in the right direction for both winphone and Nokia smartphones. Is it possible Nokia would come out with a winphone incased in an metal body? I surely hope so! That would definitely be a perfect phone. More so if they make that phone for Tmobile!
SPARTAN-501
December 20, 2010 at 9:00pm
I've been a fan of Nokia phones until recent years, when their phones just don't cut it anymore. However, if they do jump onto the Windows Phone 7 bandwagon, I'd definitely recommend getting the phone, simply because software isn't a big issue. All WP7 devices use Microsoft's Zune software for every single thing that may require a computer, even firmware upgrades. I wouldn't get a Nokia-WP7 because I got an LG Optimus Quantum already and I have no need for two WP7 phones, but I'd definitely recommend Nokia's solution to those in need of a new phone.
BF100
December 20, 2010 at 6:27pm
It would be awesome if this phone was made. I currently have a nokia brand phone and it gets great signal and hasn't broken even though i've stepped on it and dropped it many times. Also, i really want a windows 7 based phone.
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