Nokia Has a Billion Reasons To Love WP7 318
theodp writes "A report from Bloomberg notes it ain't easy, or cheap, to outbid Google. Microsoft has reportedly agreed to pay Nokia more than $1 billion to 'promote and develop' Windows Phone devices under the agreement between the companies. Bloomberg says the agreement for the payment was 'part of a campaign by Microsoft to keep Nokia from choosing Google's Android operating system.'"
Re:Nokia has amazing hardware, but not software (Score:5, Funny)
Hi, Microsoft marketing department, we almost missed you guys here.
When I see "WP" I still think "WordPerfect" (Score:5, Funny)
When I saw the headline, I thought: "Nokia is rolling out WordPerfect v7???"
In a meeting between Nokia and Microsoft.... (Score:5, Funny)
Nokia: We've had a good think about it and we're going to start developing for Android
Microsoft: What would it take for you to start using and developing for Windows Mobile?
Nokia: *Has a think* *Pinky moves towards mouth* ONE BILLION DOLLARS!
Microsoft reps: *look at each other, shrug shoulders* Yeah, OK, I can't see any reason why we can't do that..
Nokia: Err, OK, I guess we're using Windows Mobile then....
Re:The problem with WP7 is... (Score:5, Funny)
It's like the old joke...
Scene: a bar in Helsinki. Microsoft has flown in from Redmond....
Microsoft: Would you let me stick my operating system in your phone for a billion bucks?
Nokia: *sips a glass of wine* Yes...
Microsoft: How about two shares of stock?
Nokia: What, do you think I'm some kind of whore?
Microsoft: We've already established the relationship. We're just negotiating price now.
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BMO
Re:When I see "WP" I still think "WordPerfect" (Score:4, Funny)
How about "Windows Highly Integrated Nimble Ecosystem", or WHINE. It's tag-line? "Better than WinCE".
Re:When I see "WP" I still think "WordPerfect" (Score:5, Funny)