 T-Mobile has been linked in the past with Microsoft's initiatives to drive its smartphone platform. This announcement, and the language used, suggests quite a strong strategic shift towards Series 60.
Collaboration enables T-Mobile to differentiate as a provider of state-of-the-art mobile services
T-Mobile International and Nokia have announced an agreement to create applications for the Series 60 Platform. The collaboration is expected to reap benefits in 2004 and beyond, by introducing innovation in mobile phone software and the services to be offered to T-Mobile customers.
The collaboration enables T-Mobile to design exclusive, branded applications on top of Series 60 Platform, allowing them to differentiate as a provider of state-of-the-art mobile services and leverage the benefits of Series 60 Platform such as application portability.
The input from T-Mobile will also help Nokia to address the technology needs of operators in enriching the Series 60 Platform especially in the area of services differentiation. This will further strengthen the position of Series 60 Platform as a preferred platform amongst operators, licensees, and developers.
"For T-Mobile, this cooperation will provide faster time-to-market, lower costs, and minimal needs for redesign," says Kevin Cunnington, Executive Vice President, Portals & Portal Infrastructure from T-Mobile. "It is our target to always bring the most innovative services to our customers. Using best-of-breed software platforms such as Series 60 Platform supports this objective, allowing us to utilize our strength in creating unique applications."
Antti Vasara, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Nokia Technology Platforms, added: "Innovation is at the center of Nokia's business, and we are always looking for ways to develop our products. To achieve this target we support leading operators such as T-Mobile to bring new services on top of Series 60 Platform. It will be a privilege to work with T-Mobile, which has demonstrated great insight and devotion to excellence. The agreement with T-Mobile underlines the leading position of Series 60 Platform in the highly competitive smart phone software market."
The Series 60 Platform, running on the Symbian OS, is the world's leading smart phone platform. It is licensed by some of the foremost mobile phone manufacturers including Lenovo, LG Electronics, Nokia, Panasonic, Samsung, www.series60.com |
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