In what could turn out to be its last big event before Microsoft takes over, Nokia Tuesday is expected to add large-screen smartphones and a tablet to its Lumia family as well as upgrade its portfolio of low-cost smartphones.
In less than a month, Nokia shareholders will vote on Microsoft's offer to buy the company's device business. But for now, the two companies are just close partners that continue to try to increase Windows Phone sales and, with the rumored launch of the Lumia 2520 tablet, turn around Windows RT's fortunes.
Company official declined to comment on the rumors, but reports of a Nokia tablet based on Windows RT have been floating around for some time.
"The bottom line is the challenges with Windows RT remain, especially related to the ecosystem around the OS. That's not going to go away tomorrow," said Roberta Cozza, research director at Gartner.
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