Nokia to license RIM software
Published: 08 Nov 2002 15:39 GMT
Mobile phone maker Nokia will license some of the software behind Research In Motion's BlackBerry devices, the company said Friday.
The deal will let Nokia use and distribute certain BlackBerry technology, including wireless email, on a global basis. The pact completes a licensing trifecta for RIM this week; the company also inked deals with Palm and Handspring.
Financial details behind the Nokia deal were not released. Nokia also did not say when the new technology will show up in its products.
BlackBerrys are popular in the corporate world because they let people send and receive email via a wireless device. Nokia pointed to this as a reason behind the deal.
"By signing this software licensing deal with RIM, we are able to provide another compelling option for mobile professionals to manage their email while on the move," Erik Anderson, senior vice president of Nokia Mobile Phones, said in a release.
RIM has been trying to reach out to a broader global market, recently announcing new devices that can work on next-generation networks in Europe, Asia and North America. The deal with Nokia, the world's largest mobile phone maker, should help that goal as well.
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