Ovi is a group of cloud based services built by Nokia. In a strategic move Nokia has aligned itself with Yahoo!, a company that is very popular in the U.S. for its chat messenger program.
This alliance will help both companies out with Yahoo being powered by Nokia's Ovi Maps,and Nokia's Ovi Chat being powered by Yahoo.
As part of the alliance Nokia will be the exclusive provider of Yahoo!’s maps and navigation services, branded as “powered by Ovi.” Nokia brings its ample experience in top-drawer, location-based products and maps to Yahoo!’s users. In turn, Yahoo! will become the exclusive global provider of Nokia’s Ovi Mail and Ovi Chat services, branded as “powered by Yahoo!.” Yahoo! brings its expertise in world-class internet offerings to the table for Ovi users.It also looks like the Ovi and Yahoo IDs may be used it each other's services.
Changes will also come in the form of Nokia and Yahoo! working together to improve access to a number of services. Initially, users with an Ovi ID will be able to unlock a myriad of handy internet and handset-based goodness from both partners. Some of the pain involved in trying to remember which of your hundreds of passwords you used may soon be over.I think right now Yahoo's biggest competitors are Google and Microsoft. Apple falls behind by lacking a good and FREE cloud based service. Yahoo's partnership with Nokia would mean that they are endorsing a mobile device of their own which would make bring back some of Yahoo's fan base.
Below you will see a conversation between Tero Ojanpera and Jason Titus on the collaboration:
source - DailyMobile | ZOMGitsCJ
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