Nokia has today offered a little bit of praise in the direction of iPhone, stating that it is a market booster.

Nokia chief financial officer, Rick Simonson, says that the iPhone is boosting interest in the high-end mobile phone market, which should increase demand. The statement obviously clarifies Nokia are just looking out for their interests, as any company would, but does suggest the Finnish mobile-phone manufacturer does have a soft spot for Apple’s highly anticipated device.

However, Simonson did say that whilst the iPhone has some pretty impressive features on the cards, Nokia does have its own technology that can compete with it head on. It will be interesting to see how many touch-screen mobile phones come out on the market within the next year or two.

[Via Macworld UK]