Verizon WP8 Devices To Come Before Holiday Season Per CFO

"Shammo also told Reuters that Verizon plans to make its new Windows Phone 8 handsets available later this year, in time for the holiday season, which should see the devices on sale shortly after Microsoft publicly launches the new mobile OS in the fourth quarter."

During Verizon's quarterly earnings report, CFO Fran Shammo voiced strong support for the Windows Phone 8 platform and believes it to be the third ecosystem along with iOS and Android.  Also stated was that devices will be available from Verizon before the holiday season.  Unfortunately this means there will be no WP7.5 device to supplement the HTC Trophy on Verizon's shelves.