_Reuters_ reports that four big European carriers are disappointed by Nokia's [Lumia][3] range and its ability to compete with the big hitters from [Apple][4] and [Samsung][5]. None of the naysayers have been named, but an executive from one of the companies has been quoted as saying that "no one comes into the store and asks for a Windows Phone" and that Lumia handsets would be "easier to sell" if they ran Android. Another said Nokia should "lower the price" in order to make the Lumia range a loss leader and "get it out of the door." Meanwhile, AT&T claims to be having a [different experience][6] in the U.S., having gone to unusual lengths to market the [Lumia 900][7] (even if that recent Time Square [fandango][8] was all Nokia) and now seeing it sell out in "many stores." That proactive approach appears to contrast with the attitude taken by some of _Reuters_'s European insiders, who insist that all they can do is "open our stores to [Nokia] and train our staff to sell the phones."
[European carriers take shots at Nokia's Lumia line without leaving cover][2] originally appeared on [Engadget][9] on Tue, 17 Apr 2012 05:35:00 EDT. Please see our [terms for use of feeds][10].
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