Nokia Windows Phone 2011 Q4 Not Surprising But Does Make it Difficult for Microsoft to Compete

If you were among those eagerly anticipating a Windows Phone with some Nokia software tweaks and amazing Carl Zeiss lenses to take clear crisp photos, you are going to have to wait for a while.

Nokia to delay Microsoft Windows Phone beyond October (Guardian.co.uk)

The main factor is the Windows Phone Mango update. This news should not be a surprise, however. Nokia CEO Stephen Elop has said since the announcement that Nokia’s probable release period is 2012 though he would prefer to see a 2011 release. So, a calendar Q4 Nokia Windows Phone release time frame.

While Nokia’s Windows Phone device release time frame is not a surprise, it does make Microsoft’s attempt to battle RIM and HP (webOS) for third place in the smartphone market very difficult.