SEOUL (Reuters)-Microsoft Corp.
South Korea's LG Electronics company said on Monday that it had signed a preliminary agreement on strategic cooperation in mobile technology.
"The agreement ensures continuous strategic cooperation in R & D, marketing, applications and services in the converged mobile device area," LG said in a statement . ".
"The two companies will continue to identify and adapt their mobile strategy through the annual senior management meeting.
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer signed the deal during a visit to South Korea.
At the same time, the larger family rival Samsung Electronics announced on the same day the launch of the Omnia touch screen Mobile phone model based on Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 version of the domistic.
1 operating system.
The model will be from mid-
On November, under an exclusive agreement with No.
Samsung says SK Telecom, a mobile operator, is one of them.
Microsoft hopes its Windows Mobile operating system will continue to challenge Symbian, a platform backed by Nokia, the world's top handset maker.
The third smartphone
Mobile phone with computer
Such as ability. Blackberry-
The makers of Motion Research and Apple's iPhone also pose an increasing threat to Symbian, while some manufacturers are planning or have begun to launch smartphones based on Google's Android software.
Both LG and Samsung are members of the Symbian Foundation, which is also developing Android-based models.
"These are not new deals, but a way for Korean manufacturers to strengthen their existing alliances," Greg Roh, an investment securities analyst in South Korea, said of Microsoft.
Related announcements.
"The competition in the smartphone space is becoming more and more intense, and Korean manufacturers have some weaknesses on Saipan platforms, so it is understandable that they will expand the alliance.