Nokia’s (NOK) foray into the world of Windows Phones hasn’t gone as well as expected but Bloomberg reports that the company is hoping to have a fresh start by announcing its first Windows Phone 8 smartphones as early as September 5th at its Nokia World conference in Helsinki. An unnamed source told Bloomberg that multiple devices will be announced in early September and will go on sale later in the year, just before the holiday season. Nokia is also hoping to get its Windows Phone 8 announcement in before Apple (AAPL) dominates the tech world’s attention when it announces its new iPhone one week later on September 12th.
Nokia looks to preempt Apple, announce Windows Phone 8 handsets before big iPhone event
Updated Dec 19th, 2018 8:31PM EST
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Brad Reed has written about technology for over eight years at BGR.com and Network World. Prior to that, he wrote freelance stories for political publications such as AlterNet and the American Prospect. He has a Master's Degree in Business and Economics Journalism from Boston University.
