While Nokia did not comment officially on the launch of the first phones with Windows Phone 7, it was expected that these devices would come in no earlier than 2012.
A source at a Russian provider reports that the Finnish mobile phone manufacturer will be able to deliver the first Windows Phone devices in 2011. Stephen Elop, CEO of Nokia, already expressed the hop to bring the first phones with the OS from Redmond to stores worldwide, but spokesmen for the brand said that 2012 would be a more realistic expectations
Sviaznoj
The Russian mobile operator Sviaznoj claims to be an important partner of Nokia in Russia. The company has received confirmation from Nokia that the first WP7 devices are available near the end of this year. It would mean that before this time extra languages will be added to the operating system, because Russian is not yet included in the OS.
Source: Wmpoweruser.com