Over in Finland, Microsoft's Windows Phone OS has largely failed to lift Nokia out of the doldrums. The company's share price has dipped below the €1.50 mark in European markets for the first time since 1996. DigiTimes is claiming that consumers are holding off on Windows Phone 7.5 purchases now that Windows Phone 8 has been announced as consumers hold off for the new version. With all due respect to our Taiwanese counterparts, this seems extremely unlikely.

All indications are that Microsoft is having trouble convincing people to spring for a WP7.5, period. Enthusiasts may have been disappointed by the news that WP8 wouldn't be offered as an upgrade to existing WP7 models...