Nokia Corporation (ADR)(NYSE:NOK) could be in serious
trouble.
When the Finnish handset maker showed-off its
smartphones last week, a major attraction for the tech community was the new
Windows Phone 8 that is set to make its debut with the phones.
There were reports that Microsoft
Corporation(NASDAQ:MSFT) should be ready with its operating system by the end
of the October, which means that Nokia's phones could start selling in
November.
Now there are fresh reports that the Redmond-based
software firm is yet to finish the software. The Verge reported that Microsoft
had originally planned to launch its operating system for phones in early
October and much ahead of its operating software for personal computers.
However, these sources are now indicating that Microsoft
is targeting October 29 to launch Windows Phone 8. A late October launch for
the mobile phone operating system would put the Nokia smartphones on the market
sometime in November. The reason Microsoft is behind according to sources is
delays and bugs encountered during testing.
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The Verge said that HTC has had difficulty testing one
of its Windows Phone 8 devices.
These issues have affected HTC’s ability to announce
new smartphones based on the operating system as early as Samsung, and Nokia
were able to.
The delay in the launch of the operating system is
believed to be forcing some manufacturers to ship devices without the
customizations common to most carriers.
Reports indicate that any delays and final carrier
testing could also affect when smartphones are run by the operating system
market.
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