HTC's reaction to the Nokia and Microsoft Windows Phone partnership

Some people are thinking that today’s Nokia announcement can be a threat to other Windows Phone 7 OEMs which would in turn jump ship and focus on Android because of the closer relationship that Microsoft will have with the Finnish company in terms of software and hardware customization. HTC has come forward on this subject and from the looks of it, the Taiwanese company doesn’t seem to be worried at all. Jason Mackenzie, president of HTC for North America and Latin America thinks that the Nokia’s partnership with Microsoft is “a validation of what we’re doing.”

As for the competition HTC will face from Nokia phones running Windows, it’s “one more competitor,”
“I feel confident in what we’re doing,” “We’ve got a fresh brand that’s resonating with consumers.”
“Obviously Windows Phone 7 is a platform we’ve invested tremendously on” and “we’ll continue to support that,”
Asked if the Nokia deal will improve the momentum of Windows Phone 7, Mackenzie said: “It broadens the ecosystem, which is good for everyone. We’ll see.”

Source:  Seattle Times