(By Anupam Saxena and Nikhil Pahwa) Nokia CEO, Stephen Elop, during his India visit, last week, seemed happy with the market performance of its dual-SIM handset range in the country. He also talked about the transition to Windows Phone and the smartphone market in India. Here's what he said: 1. Plans to reduce fragmentation: Elop said that the company is shifting to "fewer distinct designs and form factors", which will allow for innovation within those designs and form factors without "having to flood the market with a lot of different products". More at: LiveMint 2. Dual SIM is helping single SIM phone sales take off: Elop said that sales of Nokia's Dual SIM phone launches are "rocketing", and these have had a 'halo effect' on its single SIM phones. More at: The Economic Times 3. Broader price points for smart phones needed: Elop said that the challenge would be to cover broader price points and offering low-cost smartphones. More at: The Mobile Indian. 4. Changing The Way Nokia Works: Elop said that while making a transition to Windows Phone 7, Nokia is changing the way it works - higher sense of urgency, moving decision making more aggressively, holding itself accountable to the highest levels of quality, was necessary. More at: LiveMint 5. No tablet plans: Have not announced plans for an entry into the tablets market but does see it as an opportunity in consumer demand. More at: LiveMint Apart from this, Elop largely spoke in generics, and apparently did not share…
