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Nokia dismisses Android, eyes Linux for its high-end phones
Unwired View — ... those from the Nseries and Eseries. Since Google’s open-source Android platform is based on Linux, the question of somehow having Android on one of Nokia’s phones wasn’t entirely out of the question. But Lappalainen quickly dismissed it, saying Nokia was likely to stick to its own Linux development. “I don’t see anything in Android which would make it better than Linux maemo,” was his most resounding comment on the subject. Via Reuters Similar Posts: Nokia sees increasing role of Linux in handsets ...

Nokia May Turn to Linux in High-End Handsets
Phone Scoop - Latest News — Nokia May Turn to Linux in High-End Handsets posted Today, 6:08 AM by Eric M. Zeman Speaking to Reuters, Ukko Lappalainen, vice president at Nokia's markets unit, said that the company is considering the use of open-source Linux in future handsets. Nokia already uses maemo Linux in its N Series Internet tablet devices, and suggested that it would use maemo rather than Google's Android platform. Lappalainen said that it would use Linux in its high-end phones. more info at Reuters ...

Nokia going Linux, but not Android
Boing Boing Gadgets — From Reuters: "I don't see anything in Android which would make it better than Linux maemo," Lappalainen said. Nokia eyes wider use of Linux software in phones [Reuters]

Nokia's Down With Making A High-End Open Source Phone, Just Not With Android [Cellphones]
Gizmodo — ... So it makes sense they would dis Android. Nokia (or, at least, certain teams within Nokia) has been huge proponents of open source software long before Android was a twinkle in Larry and Sergey's eye. But where's the Maemophone? [Reuters] ...

Nokia apuesta por Linux ¿chau Android?
Celularis — “No veo nada en Android que lo haga mejor que Linux maemo“. Así de directo fue Ukko Lappalainen, vicepresidente de la unidad de mercado de Nokia, en una entrevista con Reuters en la Nokia World 2008. Resulta una definición interesante con respecto a la estrategia que seguirá la compañía que antes había mostrado cierto interes en Android. “A largo plazo, Linux se convertirá en una alternativa muy seria para nuestros teléfonos de alta gama“, continuó el directivo. Hasta ahora, Nokia utiliza Maemo en sus tablets y habrá que ver si lo usan en un futuro para algunos ...

Nokia eyes Linux for future smartphones
Obsessable News Feed — Nokia voiced its support for Linux as a platform for high-end smartphones, indicating its willingness to move to an open source platform. Though its latest models are still running the Symbian platform, there seems to be an industry-wide move away from Symbian in general, with Motorola recently changing its focus towards Android. That's not to say that Symbian's days are necessarily numbered, as the platform holds over 40% of the current smartphone market. Nokia currently uses Linux for its internet tablets and Symbian for its phones, but now appears to be willing to start transitioning to a Linux base for some future smartphones. There's no indication that ...