The news of the recent agreement between Nokia and Microsoft did not appeal to Intel, the main partner of the Finnish company in project development MeeGo. In fact, during a meeting with analysts, Paul Otellini, Intel CEO, said in no uncertain terms that his company is looking for potential partners able to take the project forward MeeGo.
Otellini also seemed quite annoyed by the choice of Nokia. The manager blamed it bluntly Nokia have thrown to the winds all the work done so far on MeeGo, the operating system developed in partnership by the two companies. Otellini also advances the hypothesis that the choice would be enough to Nokia obligations as Microsoft would have paid a large sum of money to ensure that Windows 7 Phone to become the leading smartphone operating system of the Finnish giant.
"I would have chosen instead Android," said Otellini, referring to what was done by Stephen Elop, CEO of Nokia. Although "MeeGo would rather have been the best strategy but not Elop could afford it." Meanwhile, other emerging details of the agreement Nokia-Microsoft. The Redmond company has granted Nokia a chance that instead of other partners such as HTC, do not have: customize Windows to your liking Phone 7. 
Otellini also seemed quite annoyed by the choice of Nokia. The manager blamed it bluntly Nokia have thrown to the winds all the work done so far on MeeGo, the operating system developed in partnership by the two companies. Otellini also advances the hypothesis that the choice would be enough to Nokia obligations as Microsoft would have paid a large sum of money to ensure that Windows 7 Phone to become the leading smartphone operating system of the Finnish giant.
"I would have chosen instead Android," said Otellini, referring to what was done by Stephen Elop, CEO of Nokia. Although "MeeGo would rather have been the best strategy but not Elop could afford it." Meanwhile, other emerging details of the agreement Nokia-Microsoft. The Redmond company has granted Nokia a chance that instead of other partners such as HTC, do not have: customize Windows to your liking Phone 7.
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