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Microsoft & Nokia to Announce Mobile Version of Office

Microsoft and Nokia now confirm a new alliance that both say has never been attempted in breadth and scope by either side before. The short version of this news is that Microsoft has landed its mobile Office software on Nokia's smart phones, and the two will work together on new enterprise and business software apps.

"Both sides put aside years of deep, competitive differences to take on a growing number of significant threats in the mobile space from the likes of Google, Research in Motion and Apple.

And Microsoft's Business Division President Stephen Elop tells me, "Set aside the operating system question, these are two companies that have natural synergies in the competitive environment…Will more things come out of that? Absolutely."

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"OK, that's the short version. The underlying themes though are far more interesting. This would have been a bigger deal for Microsoft had it scored Windows Mobile on Nokia's handsets, but you gotta start somewhere and this is an important first step. I spoke with Nokia's executive vice president Kai Oistamo this morning who tells me Nokia is fully committed to the Symbian operating system and it's very much a part of Nokia's long-term strategy."

But when I pressed him about Nokia smart phones running Windows Mobile, he did tell me, "There is a possibility that it expands to other areas, brings new fruits and new possibilities."

And don't expect the twins to fall victim to the latest trend.

"Mary-Kate and I are very aware of trends and style, but at the end of the day, we don't even think twice about it," she added. "It's just, 'What do I feel like wearing today, and how do I want to put it together?'"

Nokia 7020 New phone
This is a fairly straightforward clamshell phone - there's a 2.2" 240 x 320 pixel display, basic 2 megapixel camera, microSD expandable memory, Bluetooth, Ovi integration, a multimedia player, web browser and an FM radio. Talktime on the Nokia 7020 is about 4.5 hours with up to 15 days standby time. The standard sales package includes a stereo wired headset, battery, charger and that's about it. Read more