Vodafone Germany CEO: Nokia-Microsoft deal a good thing. Jan Geldmacher: Nokia and Microsoft joining forces will be good for smartphone market. The headline has also been changed and the headline has been changed to read: Nokia joins forces with Microsoft to better compete with Apple and Google’s Android OS. The story has been fixed on the wire and the lead now reads: Nokia and Microsoft join forces to compete with Google and Apple in smartphone market, CEO Jan Geldermacher says.”]