Nokia hooks up with Chinese firm for localized software and services
RIM's not the only manufacturer making a new play to cozy up with China this week -- now it's Nokia making an announcement that it'll partner up with local firm New Alliance to develop software and services more appropriate for the local market. In a brief press release cut loose today, the companies have revealed that they'll form a new joint venture -- the clumsily-named Nokia Alliance Internet Services Company Limited -- to push specific pieces of Ovi fine-tuned for China while helping out local content creators and developers looking to bring their goods into the platform. The venture goes live next month with about 80 staffers involved; Nokia's pretty heavily invested in China as it is, so we're thinking this is a power play to stay engaged in the face of growing competition.
