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Nokia teases September 5 event, says 'things are about to change'

The company is expected to discuss its future with Windows Phone at the event.

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The new Windows Phone start screen on the Nokia Lumia 900.
The new Windows Phone start screen on the Nokia Lumia 900. Josh Miller/CNET

Nokia is promising big things for a September 5 event in New York City.

The mobile company today posted a video showing a woman riding a bike down a street. About midway through that clip, a text overlay comes up that reads: "Things are about to change." The video's description on YouTube adds a bit more details, saying that the change is coming "5 September 2012. Stay tuned!"

Nokia announced earlier this month that it will host a New York press conference on September 5. The company said the event will be in partnership with Microsoft, leading many to believe that Windows Phone 8-bundled devices will take center stage.

Microsoft made some waves with Windows Phone 8, saying that Windows Phone 7-based devices won't be upgradeable to the new operating system. Instead, the devices will be upgraded to Windows Phone 7.8 -- a version that adds some of the features found in Microsoft's new operating system, but not all of them.