Finnish smartphone maker Nokia is firmly committed to Windows Phone, but recent comments made by its CEO suggest that tablets also powered by Microsoft could also be of interest to the company.
Australian Financial Review reported Monday that Nokia could be poised to enter the increasingly crowded tablet market, judging from comments made by CEO Stephen Elop during an interview in Sydney.
While making it clear that Nokia has yet to make any formal decision let alone announce or launch a tablet, Elop did refer such devices as complementary to its current Windows Phone products.
"We would consider any option [Android or Windows]… It is important to note that the opportunity for companionship is something that any user is looking for," the CEO said.
Learning from Microsoft
Android may not be a serious contender for Nokia, whose CEO appears to have no regrets two years after hitching his wagon to Microsoft - the company where Elop previously headed up the Office business division.
"Our first focus on what we look at is clearly in the Microsoft side," Elop explained, noting that Nokia is watching and waiting to see what lessons might be learned from Microsoft's own Surface tablets.
"When you think about the Lumia 920 running on Windows Phone, having a Windows tablet or PC or Xbox is something that will give us the opportunity to have a pretty integrated experience," the executive concluded.
Source : techradar[dot]com
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