It is quite possible, that Microsoft move with releasing Windows Phone 7 was just an expensive way to make Nokia buy in. Nokia would not wait for Windows8, if t

It is quite possible, that Microsoft move with releasing Windows Phone 7 was just an expensive way to make Nokia buy in. Nokia would not wait for Windows8, if there was no Windows7 Phone . Now they must. And Microsoft probably never looked at Windows Phone 7 as a long-term OS.