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BARCELONA (Reuters) - The world's biggest mobile phone maker, Nokia, could start to use open-source Linux software on its more expensive phone models, a senior company official said on Tuesday. "In the longer perspective, Linux will become a serious alternative for our high-end phones," Ukko ...
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Nokia could give Linux a spin in high-end mobiles
Engadget — ... To anyone even remotely familiar with Nokia's history, this tidbit won't come as a surprise at all. In fact, we've been hearing "Linux" and "Nokia" in the same sentence for years. At Nokia World in Barcelona -- the same place where the almighty ...

Nokia could give Linux a spin in high-end mobiles
Engadget Mobile — ... To anyone even remotely familiar with Nokia's history, this tidbit won't come as a surprise at all. In fact, we've been hearing "Linux" and "Nokia" in the same sentence for years. At Nokia World in Barcelona -- the same place where the almighty ...

Nokia eyeing maemo Linux for future high-end cellphones
SlashGear — ... Nokia is considering using a Linux-based OS on its high-end cellphones, according to Ukko Lappalainen, vice president at the company’s markets unit.  However it’s unlikely to be Google’s Android OS; Nokia have their own Linux software, maemo, which is currently used in the N-series Internet Tablet range, and Lappalainen can’t “see anything in Android which would make it better than Linux maemo”. ...

Nokia considering Linux for its high end phone models
T3.com All — ... It has previously stated that Linux just wasn t mature enough for mobile phones, but the arrival of Google Android may be causing the Finns to think twice. So will we be seeing a Nokia Android handset soon? It seems highly unlikely; Lappalainen is confident that Nokia s own Maemo platform will stand up as a competitor Google s open-source project. "I don't see anything in Android which would make it better than Linux Maemo," he said. That's fightin' talk. Link: Nokia (via Reuters ) Related links: [image]

Nokia considering Maemo Linux for its mobile phones?
Boy Genius Report — In a side interview at the Nokia World Conference, Ukko Lappalainen, vice president of Nokia’s markets unit, told Reuters, “In the longer perspective, Linux will become a serious alternative for our high-end phones.” He further elaborated upon Nokia’s endorsement of Linux by saying “I don’t see anything in Android which would make it better than Linux Maemo”. Interesting comments coming from a high level Nokia executive. If we assume his comments are accurate, then we may be seeing some Maemo powered handsets in the not ...

Nokia looking forward to Linux powered handsets
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis — ... in development for years with their Maemo platform, and is more likely to use their in-house platform than to adopt the Android OS. “I don’t see anything in Android which would make it better than Linux maemo,” Lappalainen said. With smartphone adoption on the rise, Nokia’s push to bring the Linux-based Maemo platform to their high-end smartphone lineup makes sense. A Maemo-powered Nokia Nseries might be just over the horizon. [Via: Reuters] Related News from IntoMobile: Nokia’s Maemo 5 ...

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