To: Erik Latranyi
Nokia is probably dropping Symbian and going to Windows Phone 7. Why should they PAY Microsoft for an OS when they can get Android for free and customize it for their own use? I think, if they do drop Symbian, which is only a rumor, they would go the free route.
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02/08/2011 6:12:21 PM PST by
Swordmaker
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To: Swordmaker
Why should they PAY Microsoft for an OS when they can get Android for free and customize it for their own use? I think, if they do drop Symbian, which is only a rumor, they would go the free route. Their new CEO, Stephen Elop, used to work at MS. I guess it would depend on what kind of deal he could get with MS. Going with Android does mean partnering with Google.
To: Swordmaker
Why should they PAY Microsoft for an OS when they can get Android for free and customize it for their own use? Because otherwise Microsoft will sue them over patents. Microsoft is already getting money out of HTC for each Android phone sold.
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