Announced in February 2011, the Alliance Between Nokia and Microsoft

question 73

True/False

Announced in February 2011, the alliance between Nokia and Microsoft calls for Nokia to transition its smartphone portfolio to Microsoft's Windows phone platform. This is an example of using an alliance in a standard-cycle market to speed up the development of new products and services. (Chapter 9 Strategic Focus)

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