Nokia Adopts Windows Phone as Its Primary Smartphone Strategy
February 11th, 2011 • Mark Guim • Filed Under
“Nokia will adopt Windows Phone as its primary smartphone strategy,” wrote Stephen Elop in an open letter published at Nokia Conversations on Friday. Specific details of the deal are still being worked out. No mention of MeeGo or Symbian in the letter. There’s a quick video announcement of the partnership. Take a look.
You can read the full letter here. Here are some of the bullet points:

- Nokia will innovate on top of the platform in areas such as imaging, where Nokia is a market leader.
- Nokia will help drive and define the future of Windows Phone
- Nokia Maps will be a core part of Microsoft’s mapping services
- Bing will power Nokia’s search services across Nokia devices and services
- Nokia and Microsoft will closely collaborate on development, joint marketing initiatives and a shared development roadmap
- Nokia’s content and application store will be integrated with Microsoft Marketplace
Update: MeeGo and Symbian mentioned here.
What are your initial reactions?

