Nokia: takes the Symbian and its cheap devices from the U.S.

Nokia decided to stop selling non-Windows-based phones in the United States and Canada - you try to generate a significant U.S. market share for the first time in its history
Nokia keeps selling its Symbian devices, as well as cheap phones, the U.S. and Canada AllThingsD technology blog owned Wall Street Journal, reports that the cellular giant decided to stop the sale of its current series on both instruments Markets North - Americans to concentrate on Windows devices Mobile, expected to begin reaching the market this year. In the meantime, will try to reestablish its position in the United States through the largest marketing campaign ever in her, which will begin when Windows Phone devices will be introduced first. In fact, according to the American Division president of Nokia, Chris Webber, the devices will be developed "for the United States", but will be marketed and will be adapted to the world. As proof, the first devices developed by Nokia's American team, sitting in San Diego. Nokia has never been a major player in the American market, and last year its only one device - C7, came to a cellular network. Most sales in the U.S. and Canada were on the open market, where the devices were sold at full price. One of the reasons stated it has signed an agreement with Microsoft earlier this year, followed by switch to using Windows Phone Cbfltformh major, is an attempt to get back to North America. Other markets, however, Nokia is committed to continue several more years with the operating system Symbian and its S40, when it will launch simultaneously in several markets in the coming months the N9 - a device based on Viggo operating system, being the first and last from the company with this system.

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