Microsoft is set to soon acquire Nokia's mobile business, a move that raises the question: how will Microsoft deal with the Android operating system, especially given that Nokia now has an Android smartphone, the Nokia X, out? Microsoft Executive Vice President of operating systems Terry Myerson hints that Microsoft is not only supportive, but also enthusiastic about cross-platform integration.

In an interview with ZDNet Myerson said despite the Nokia X smartphone running Android, Microsoft will continue to support the device after Microsoft owns Nokia's mobile division.

"More users of our applications and services is fantastic. If someone is (using an iPad), I hope they really are using Office and OneDrive and Skype, on that iPad. That is a fantastic Microsoft customer. It's great for Microsoft. The same will be true of Nokia. I genuinely feel that way," Myerson said.

Myerson also touched upon the fact that any mixed signals sent out by the Nokia X's use of Android to developers or users should be mitigated by the quality of Windows.

"I think that the thing to focus (on) is they are Microsoft customers of our apps and services. And we will win them back to Windows," he said.

"The answer today is the best enterprise manageability is on Windows. The best security is on Windows. The best games are on Windows. The best Office is on Windows. All those things are true today. And we're investing into the future to maintain this place where the best applications and games are on Windows."

Recent rumors have indicated that Microsoft is interested in getting Android apps to run on the Windows platform in order to bolster its offerings, but Myerson says Microsoft's focus is still on Windows.

"We certainly are watching these various developments going on. There are third parties that are enabling (Android on Windows). We're always keeping our eyes and ears open to what people are using and talking about," Myerson said.

"But for us it's all about the Windows platform and Windows developers and delighting end users with the work of our Windows developers."

Of course, Microsoft's strategy with Nokia won't become clear until after the deal is finalized. Microsoft and Nokia currently operate independently, but once regulatory authorities around the world finish approving Microsoft's purchase, Nokia will be run by Microsoft. The deal was originally expected to be finalized and approved by the end of the first quarter of 2014, a date that has now been pushed back.

"Nokia and Microsoft have now received regulatory approvals from the People's Republic of China, the European Commission, the U.S. Department of Justice and numerous other jurisdictions. Nokia and Microsoft continue to expect the transaction to close during April 2014," reads a Nokia press release.