Have you ever thought that one worldwide leader coporation in software and the world’s largest smartphone manufacturer enter into an alliance that is set to deliver a groundbreaking, enterprise-grade solution for mobile productivity.Now the day has come true.
“With more than 200 million smartphone customers globally, Nokia is the world’s largest smartphone manufacturer and a natural partner for us,”said Stephen Elop,Microsoft Business Division President, “Today’s announcement will enable us to expand Microsoft Office Mobile to Nokia smartphone owners worldwide and allow them to collaborate on Office documents from anywhere, as part of our strategy to provide the best productivity experience across the PC, phone and browser.”
“If you are going to provide a seamless and integrated productivity experience on a mobile device, Microsoft is an ideal partner,” said Kai Oistamo,Nokia’s Executive Vice President for Devices,“Together with Microsoft, we will develop new and innovative user experiences for employees of small and large businesses alike, ensuring Nokia’s smartphones are an integral part of the office and home-office environment, and addressing the significant opportunity in mobile enterprise productivity.”
The two companies will begin collaborating immediately on the design, development and marketing of productivity solutions for the mobile professional, bringing Microsoft Office Mobile and Microsoft business communications, collaboration and device management software to Nokia’s Symbian devices,under the terms of agreement.
Next year, Nokia intends to start shipping Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile on its a broad range of smartphones, followed by other Office applications and related software and services in the future.
Actuall,in my own view,the agreement buliding on exsiting work means that the two companies are managing to be able to serve the needs of the growing mobile worker population,also reinforce future business mobility strategy.Besides,the rumor spread widely in recent days that Nokia will replace Symbian Device System in upmarket smartphones with Maemo,or other System,even Win,I daringly guess.All in all,aiming at consumers’ different demand with various mobile phones and operating device system is a perfect stratege in future.
