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First of all we should say that anyone who has been misled by Nokia’s recent ramblings should not be laughed at. How the company talked up its Windows Phone 7 plans at Mobile World Congress and other events throughout the earlier part of this year, one would conclude that the company has some devices running on the new platform ready for consumer’s eager hands (and not so eager wallets). But that seems not to be the case as the company has said that while it is planning on releasing a Windows Phone 7 device by the end of the year, it will be consistently selling more and more Symbian devices during the transition. We’re guessing this would be to help the company reach their goal of 150 million devices shipped in the years coming.

According to the company’s official statement, they do plan on switching to Windows Phone 7, albeit over the next two years which gives them plenty of time to release some of the previously promised Symbian devices. Whether MeeGo will see the light of day on a Nokia branded smartphone during this period is of course not known but seeing the company’s ever increasing want to push MeeGo off to the side we highly doubt the platform will take a major residence in the company’s two year timeline.

Nokia has also stated that Symbian users should look for a major OTA software update coming this summer. The company has given the Ovi Store a “fresh look and feel” thanks to a new UI that includes revamped layout and new buttons.

While these improvements and phones are not designed to save the Symbian platform, Nokia is known for offering some of the best software support in the mobile phone industry and we’re guessing this is one of those things where the company is looking to keep its Symbian users happy while they work out the kinks of Windows Phone 7.

Source: Engadget

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