Is Nokia planning for an Android smartphone?

Damian Koh | Jul 06, 2009

The Guardian has reported that Nokia is developing a handset that runs on the open-source Android platform and that the touchscreen device will be unveiled at the Nokia World event in September. The article cites "industry insiders" without naming sources, which means the authenticity could swing either way.

What this suggests, if the news is true, is that Nokia is steadily moving away from being a hardware manufacturer and joining the Android software party. HTC already has two Android smartphones in the market with a third model coming soon. Samsung has one planned for this quarter. And in the queue outside the door are Haier, Huawei and LG. The question is, can the Finns outdo them? Maybe, given its position as a leader in terms of market share. What do you think?

Update: Nokia has responded with an official statement to this article via email: "There is no truth to this story. It is a well known fact that Symbian is our platform of choice for smartphones."

Via The Guardian

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madushap says...
It would be wise for Nokia to have test their products with different operating systems.

Given the fact that the aging Symbian OS (I love you s60) is finding it hard to hold on and Maemo taking forever to make it to a phone. A Nokia phone with android in it sounds good and if it does manage to sell in good numbers, the Finns, i guess, could hit jackpot!!

Jul 06, 2009 14:04