Nokia chief executive Stephen Elop said the company will continue to use Microsoft’s Windows Phone software, despite shareholders decision, who are calling for alternative strategy.
Elop was quoted by Reuters as saying that, "We make adjustments as we go. But it’s very clear to us that in today’s war of ecosystems, we’ve made a very clear decisions to focus on Windows Phone with our Lumia product line."
"And it is with that that we will compete with competitors like Samsung and Android," Elop said.
Nokia has trimmed its operating loss to about €150m during the first quarter of 2013 compared to a loss of €1.3bn during the corresponding quarter in 2012, with cost-cutting measures and strong Lumia sales.
The company’s Lumia sale volumes increased 27% quarter-on-quarter to 5.6 million units, though mobile phone volume decreased 30%quarter-on-quarter to 55.8 million units.
Nokia is anticipated to introduce one or more new Lumia mobile phones in the coming weeks.
