Nokia & Microsoft in partnership talks for Windows Phone 7

There are reports in Bloomberg that Nokia is in talks to use Microsoft Windows Phone 7 operating system on mobile phones.

Analysts say Nokia’s decision to strike a deal with US company would be aimed at revising its handset strategy and reverse deep declines in its core business. It would be a win-win situation for the both the firms, they say.

Sources close the development say the deal announcement can come this week.

Microsoft has plans to launch its much- hyped Windows 7 phone in the Indian market in the later part of this year.

While HTC has already launched a couple of devices to support the Widows 7 phone, Microsoft is likely to join forces with Nokia for exploring the Indian market, he added. Talking about Microsoft's search engine Bing, Amit Chatterjee, managing director of Microsoft India (R&D) Pvt Ltd said Microsoft has been developing Bing more as a decision making tool instead of a measly search engine.