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We got a preemptive taste of what something like this might feel like with that banged up impostor-phone, the "Nokia" N94i -- but now things are getting real... ish. According to Microsoft's mobile communications business international marketing director (phew) John Starkweather, Redmond is in talks with the folks from Finland about getting Windows Mobile onto Nokia handsets. "They obviously have significant investments in Symbian but there are a lot of places where we have significant synergies and we would love to see the day where those synergies would extend completely with Windows Mobile," said Starkweather, though he couldn't say when or if any agreement will be met. "We work closely with Nokia and we would love to have them go all the way," Starkweather said. "It's something we talk about all the time." Hold up John, we think before you go all the way, Nokia's gonna want a ring on that finger... do we hear wedding bells?
http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/07/m...indows-mobile/

http://www.intomobile.com/2008/02/07...e-devices.html
 
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I just got an HTC mogul, and have to say that WM isn't nearly the horrible thing I had expected from reading these forums. I actually like using it. The user/developer base is huge compared to maemo, and there are tons and tons of apps for it that you can download. I've already customized mine and have added a slew of apps and unlocked a few features.

maemo has lots of promise, but its development is slow and requires a bit more knowledge/research to fiddle with it. I'm guessing nokia is moving to WM because its easier for the average user, and seems to be pretty much the standard business OS for smartphones/PDAs.
 
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Obviously, Microsoft wants Nokia to adopt Windows mobile: they have been courting them for years. Just as obviously, Nokia does not want Microsoft: they have been investing in Symbian for that very reason. It all started when Windows mobile was called Windows CE.


OOH, Windows mobile has largely failed to establish dominance in the western world and has been relegated to be a fourth player by the new iPhone. MS must be desperate. OTOH, Windows mobile based phones are big in China. Nokia could be tempted to compete on that market.
 
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