FT: Nokia in talks with European carriers for exclusive Windows Phone 8 sales

Posted on Jul 23 2012 - 4:58pm by Jonne Eilimö
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The Financial Times reports that Nokia is looking to change its usual sales approach with the upcoming Windows Phone 8 devices. We’ve usually seen Nokia putting as many phones in as many hands as possible, meaning all possible channels will be used immediately. According FT, this is about to change, and Nokia is looking for deeper partnerships with selected carriers.

Operators will benefit by getting financial support from Nokia, in exchange from dedicated support. This sure sounds like the Lumia strategy that Nokia executed in the United States. FT reports that Nokia have held talks with European carriers France Telecom and Deutsche Telekom.

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Jonne is a mobile phone enthusiast who is currently pursuing his Bachelor's degree in Computer Science at the Vaasa University of Applied Sciences. He has been using the newest phones out there ever since the Nokia 5110 was released. Currently he is using a Nokia Lumia 920.