Nokia CFO: Keep making Symbian phone as long as it's profitable

Beijing Time March 9 Evening News, Nokia Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Timo Ihamotila (Timo Ihamuotila) said Wednesday, as long as the profitability of Nokia will continue to produce Symbian smartphones. Nokia last month announced a broad strategic partnership with Microsoft to replace its homegrown Symbian system with Windows Phone as its main smartphone platform.　　Since then, Nokia's share price has fallen by more than 20%. But Ihamotila said in Wednesday: "We will continue to produce Symbian handsets as long as they bring profits." The transition period of 2011-2012 refers to the transition period of product innovation, not the sales transition. Ihamotila also said that despite the agreement with Microsoft, the two sides have not signed a final agreement.　　Nokia shares were reported to have been 6.2 euros in 31, up 2.3% in the week. "Nokia has to send a strong signal to the outside world that the Symbian platform has a strong vitality," says Ben Wood, head of CCS Insight, a consultancy. Symbian will remain Nokia's flagship system for the next 18 months. "(Li Ming)