Microsoft announces partnership with Deutsche Telekom to promote devices and services

Windows Phone's growing marketshare in Europe could get a further boost as Microsoft has entered into a strategic partnership with Deutsche Telekom.

Microsoft announced earlier today at Mobile World Congress 2015 its partnership with Deutsche Telekom to promote cloud services and devices in 12 countries across Europe. According to Microsoft, both the companies will work together to expand and increase the reach of Microsoft's devices and services.

The partnership will see both Microsoft and Deutsche Telekom carry out joint promotions of OneDrive, Office 365 and the Lumia range of smartphones in Europe. Additionally, the carrier has also been revealed to be a launch partner for Windows 10 based devices, when they arrive later this year.

The recently launched Lumia 640 will also be available on Deutsche Telekom in countries where it operates such as Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Romania and Slovakia.

Windows Phone marketshare in Europe has seen better growth than in most parts of the world in recent times and Microsoft's deal with Deutsche Telekom could assure that it doesn't lose the momentum it has obtained.

Source: Microsoft