ITwire reports that Microsoft’s mobile communications business universal marketing director John Starkweather said that there were ongoing discussions amoung Microsoft and Nokia but did not announced or tip at any products.

Of course, I’m certain that Microsoft has been talking to Nokia about that before. In fact last year, there was a rumor on that subject. However, that might be a towering way from having a Windows Mobile powered Nokia device.

To be fair, Nokia is doing OK, it is still the #1 handset maker in the

world, but their recent gains have mostly been in the emerging countries, where the margins are low. To capture the lucrative smartphone market should they go with Symbian, Linux, Windows Mobile, or try everything and see what works? I think that Nokia can try everything, but with Windows Mobile, it will have a harder day differentiating itself from Samsung or HTC, the current top Windows phones makers.

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