Nokia plans Windows 8 tablet for June 2012. Dual SIM phones boosting sales.

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Nokia plans Windows 8 tablet for June 2012. Dual SIM phones boosting sales.

Nokia Tablet:

Elop Nokia CEO said at a Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecoms Conference in Barcelona, the company would be interested in using Windows 8 to launch tablets, but declined to comment on specific plans.

"It is clearly a very interesting opportunity," Elop said, adding the fact that Windows 8 will use a similar interface as the Windows Phone platform, it should also boost uptake of smartphones using the platform.

However, the head of Nokia France told Les Echos newspaper in an interview published on Wednesday, the company plans to launch its own tablet in June.

Dual SIM symbian phones  sales boosting:

Nokia saw last quarter after the launch of its dual-SIM phones -- boosting also sales of older Symbian products.

Nokia's third-quarter results beat expectations as the company sold 18 million cellphones with slots for two SIM cards and saw the new phones boosting also sales of other models. Elop Nokia CEO said the dual-SIM boom was set to continue.


Source: Reuters