Jason Dunn
02-11-2011, 11:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://blogs.technet.com/b/microsoft_blog/archive/2011/02/11/open-letter-from-ceo-stephen-elop-nokia-and-ceo-steve-ballmer-microsoft.aspx' target='_blank'>http://blogs.technet.com/b/microsof...-microsoft.aspx</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"Today in London, our two companies announced plans for a broad strategic partnership that combines the respective strengths of our companies and builds a new global mobile ecosystem. The partnership increases our scale, which will result in significant benefits for consumers, developers, mobile operators and businesses around the world. We both are incredibly excited about the journey we are on together."</em></p><p><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/wpt/auto/1297459989.usr1.jpg" /></p><p>Want to read more about what synergies Microsoft and Nokia see with this partnership? <a href="http://blogs.technet.com/b/microsoft_blog/archive/2011/02/11/open-letter-from-ceo-stephen-elop-nokia-and-ceo-steve-ballmer-microsoft.aspx" target="_blank">Check out the open letter</a> from the CEO's of both companies. Time will tell if this partnership bears real fruit against the twin juggernauts of iOS and Android. RIM is in the mix too, but I see their positioning waning over time unless they do something just as drastic...</p>