Nokia Will Not Turn To Android OS
Will Nokia use Android as its OS ? The rumor on Nokia’s next OS appears when Nokia has recently launched Nokia N900 with Maemo OS which based on Linux. Not only that, Nokia will also launch Meego OS in cooperation with Intel. The decision on using open source OS like android is the reason behind the question.
Kenny Mathers, Nokia’s Head of Developer Relations and Marketing for Pacific Asia, stated that Nokia will not turn to Android as it’s basic OS. Nokia so far already use Symbian which still lead the markets with percentage over 44%. The statement was made during Nokia Connection 2010 that is held in Singapore recently.
In the middle of high-end android OS, Symbian Operation System is still used by some manufactures like Samsung, LG and Sony Ericsson. Nokia N8 has even based it’s OS using Symbian^3 platform, the latest version of Nokia’s Symbian.
