Peter Sayer, IDG News Service
Monday, February 14, 2005
Nokia has announced a partnership with Microsoft to deliver music and e-mail to users of its mobile phones, but has ruled out the possibility of building Microsoft�s operating system software into its products.
Software supporting Microsoft Exchange Server�s ActiveSync protocol for synchronizing e-mail, calendar, and contact information will be a feature of future Nokia phones, thanks to a deal announced by the two companies at the 3GSM World Congress in Cannes on Monday.
�Part of becoming more IT aware (as a company) is an appreciation for de facto standards, and ActiveSync is the de facto standard,� said Nokia Executive Vice President of Enterprise Solutions Mary McDowell, defending the company�s decision to bow to Microsoft�s might, rather than use its market leadership to push the software giant into supporting open synchronization protocols.
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