Nokia chimes in on Google’s Moto deal, reaffirms its dedication to WP7

All of the major Android players were, not less than publicly, supportive of Google and its move to snatch up Motorola Mobility yesterday, and so is Nokia it sort of feels. The corporate released an announcement saying:

“This further reinforces our belief that opportunities for the expansion of Nokia’s smartphone business shall be greatest with Windows Phone. This may prove to be a large catalyst for the Windows Phone ecosystem. Additionally, with our respective intellectual property portfolios, Nokia and Microsoft are working together to construct and nurture an innovative ecosystem that benefits consumers, operators, developers and other device manufacturers.”

Clealy, the Finnish company isn’t buying the large G’s lines about keeping its mobile OS open and staying out of how of its hardware partners. It also sounds as though Nokia is ready to go into the patent battle fray on behalf of Microsoft, should the will arise. The Mountain View crew could have bolstered its legal weapons cache with Moto’s 17,000-plus patents, but things could get uglier before they get well for the mobile giant.

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