Partnership between Nokia and Facebook?

According to the Wall Street Journal, social networking web site Facebook and Nokia are discussing a potential partnership. The deal would have Nokia embed portions of Facebook's services into Nokia's phones. For example, a Facebook’s contact information would be linked to a Nokia user’s handset contacts and users can see the online status of other users, send them messages and post on their walls. Many issues are to be negotiated, such as how much user information Facebook would be able to access, such as web browsing history or buying habits.

However, Nokia is also considering bypassing Facebook and setting up their own social network. This would have the benefit of removing negotiations with a third-party and giving the company full control of the system. With this option, Nokia would have to build the network from scratch or acquire a smaller social network in the market.

Source: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123439645252474935.html