LG has recently said that they’re going to focus on Android and that they have no Windows Phones in the pipeline. They didn’t say they’ll abandon Microsoft’s platform altogether, but just read between the lines. According to FierceWireless, who interviewed Chris Weber, Nokia’s President for the Americas, LG’s decision isn’t necessarily a bad thing. He says:
“I see significant commitment from HTC, Samsung. I actually see increased momentum and commitment form a various set of OEMs on the platform.”
Maybe Chris sees something we’re not seeing, but we wouldn’t exactly label HTC’s Titan II and Samsung’s Focus II as examples of “significant commitment”. He goes on to say that he’s “encouraged” that Samsung has decided to undercut the Lumia 900 on AT&T by $50 with the Focus II. Why? Again, we have no idea what’s been slipped into his drink. Customers can find the Lumia 900 on Amazon.com for $50, but how many customers buy devices online versus in one of AT&T’s many stores?
If you’re looking for concrete sales data, then sorry, Chris isn’t willing to dish out any figures. He does say that Nokia is “pleased with the momentum” of Lumia 900 sales, but again, we don’t know what the company’s sales goals were to begin with. When are we going to find out how well the Lumia 900 sold? When Nokia and AT&T publish their Q2 2012 financial results. To give you an idea of what to expect, AT&T said they sold 5.5 million smarpthones during the first three months of the year. Of those, 4.3 million of those were iPhones. That pool of 1.2 million devices is filled with over 20 Android devices, so … let’s hope the global HSPA+ variant of the Lumia 900 does well.
Speaking about that 4.3 inch beast, should you buy it? We’ve said it once and we’ll say it again: None of today’s Windows Phones will be upgraded to Windows Phone 8. Just keep your wallet shut for five months. It’s not that hard.