Microsoft has a lot going on in 2012 with a variety of major products and platform rollouts. Windows 8 and the accompanying Windows RT are expected to launch this fall, and many suspect that Microsoft will also introduce Windows Phone 8 around the same time. Instead of making Windows Phone 8 available, though, Microsoft should move its smartphones to Windows RT.

There has been a tremendous amount of chaos and confusion lately about Windows Phone 8 and what it means for existing Windows Phone customers. Will current Windows Phone models like the recently launched Nokia Lumia 900 be upgraded to the new version? There are mixed reports, and the answer seems to be leaning toward “no”.