Nokia Turns To Android For New Smartphone? UPDATE: No.
Earth shattering news in the mobile world as Nokia seems to be embracing Google’s Android operating system as the backbone for a new handset!
With the Nokia World annual conference looming in September, rumours are rife that the device will be unveiled at some point during the event. With the current Symbian interface being structurally sound but looking slightly archaic in the face of slick mobiles like the iPhone and Samsung Jet, Android is the perfect platform to launch both a visually arresting interface as well as a one which will offer a smooth online experience for browsing and sending mail.
The smartphone market has been heavily competitive in recent months, with many manufacturers targeting this lucrative sector as mid-range sales dwindle. With Nokia losing ground to the current generation of ‘casual’ smartphones from Samsung and Apple, a device combining the brand strength of the Finnish phone maker with a great user experience could reverse current fortunes.
The Nokia N97 has been a success, yet many feel it wasn’t a big enough step forward. This open source experiment seems set to show exactly what Nokia can do!
UPDATE: Nokia is pretty adamant that this is not true.
“There is no truth to this story whatsoever. It is a well known fact that Symbian is our platform of choice for smartphones.”
We can but dream…but the fact that Android is a direct competitor to the open source Symbian platform should really have started alarm bells ringing!
Source: Daily Telegraph