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Nokia's Series 80 platform to take a back seat

Damian Koh | Apr 05, 2007

As with every product and technology, it's only a matter of time either one reaches the end of its life cycle and retires from the scene.

If you don't already know, the upcoming Nokia E90 runs on the Series 60 platform instead of the Series 80 as seen on the earlier Communicators. In an aside at a recent press launch for the new E-Series mobile devices, Nokia representatives told CNET Asia that there won't be future developments on the S80 platform, though the Finnish company will still continue to support the operating system.

In an email query, Nokia wrote that the reason for the switch from the S80 on the 9300i to S60 on the E90 was because "the open platform [S60] gives consumers and business users more choice and provides a platform upon which new applications and innovation can be built".

Don't panic, though. If you still belong to the Communicator camp, Nokia has assured users that the company will continue to support the current Series 80-based devices throughout their life cycle.

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LG Prada: AMD inside

Damian Koh | Apr 03, 2007

While our European counterparts already have their paws on the LG Prada phone, we Asians have only the knowledge that an AMD Imageon media processor powers the handheld and an unspecific launch date to contend with.

Editors' note:

According to LG Singapore, the LG Prada will be available between the first and second week of May. No pricing details. However you'll be able to catch a glimpse of it at selected Prada boutiques across Asia.

Fashionistas probably couldn't care less about what goes under the hood of the LG Prada, but for geeks like us, we're more interested in the engine that gets the whole "fashion" thing going. To that, AMD announced today that its AMD Imageon 2282 media processor is what powers the rich multimedia features of the handset, not to mention the unique touch interface.

AMD has made its voice heard. Intel inside for the upcoming Apple iPhone, anyone?