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 Partnership will put Microsoft's music player software on Nokia handsets, and the joint development of future streaming media products and standards 
Microsoft and Nokia have struck a deal that will see Microsoft's audio file format supported on Nokia-powered handsets, while adding more open standard support to Windows Media Player. 
  
  
Nokia, which also develops software with Microsoft rival Real Networks, said on Monday it would launch a Windows Media compatible phone this year. In a separate deal, Loudeye and Nokia are providing a mobile music service akin to Apple's iTunes aimed at handset users. 
 
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