The deal also included the use of Bing as the search engine on Nokia devices, and the integration of Nokia Maps into Microsoft's own mapping services.[5] Nokia announced that it would still release one device running the MeeGo platform in 2011, but that it would devote fewer resources to future development of the platform, and would phase out Symbian entirely.[5] Aligning with Microsoft had been considered a possibility by analysts, due to Elop's prior employment with the company.[6][7][8]