When Microsoft teamed up with Nokia to create WP7 hardware, it showed a massive shift in strategy for Nokia.



From Neowin.net:

The information comes from Russian blogger, Eldar Murtazin, who has been known for his insider knowledge at Nokia. While this rumor is massive and far reaching, Murtazin has been saying this would happen for several weeks now on his Twitter account. But now, taking it a step further, he stated the following

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