Nokia: switching to Windows Phone will take two years

[Emil]

Nokia today filed a 200-page 20-F form (PDF) with the Securities and Exchange Commission. It explains a number of new tidbits about Nokia's partnership with Microsoft, including that the transition to Windows Phone will take about two years. ZDNet skimmed the document and found that Microsoft was mentioned 101 times.

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[yukka]

2 years. In time for Mango then

 

[Guest]

I think there could company cultural issues to overcome also - so it may not all be smooth sailing for NokiaSoft.

 

[fpsgamerJR62]

I'm still hoping that they can have at least a mid-range Windows Phone 7 device out before the year's end. The first wave of WP7 devices was way too expensive for me.

 

[Guest]

Sorry Nokia, too little too late.

 

[aj_the_kidd]

fpsgamerJR62 said:
I'm still hoping that they can have at least a mid-range Windows Phone 7 device out before the year's end. The first wave of WP7 devices was way too expensive for me.

My understanding is that, the Win7 Phone OS has strict hardware restrictions which is why for now Win7 phones are expensive, correct me if i'm wrong.

 

[mcmurphy12]

Damn it! If the world ends in 2012, I won't be able to try a Nokia phone with Windows ...