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Rumors Of A Nokia Linux Cellphone Are A Bit Of A Leap

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A couple of sites have picked up on a Reuters story titled “Nokia (NYSE: NOK) eyes wider usage of Linux in cellphones”—I reckon this is a sub-editing mistake, since the article only loosely links Nokia mobile phones with the Linux operating system. There’s quotes from two Nokia people, but both appear to be about Nokia’s Linux-based Internet Tablet range rather than an expansion into mobile phones. A Nokia spokesperson told MocoNews: “At this point, Linux is only being used on the tablet (non-cellular) products, and Nokia has not announced any cellular products with the Linux-based platforms…Nokia also doesn’t comment on products it hasn’t announced yet.” That doesn’t mean Nokia will never have a Linux-based handset, but it’s likely to only produce them when there’s a demand rather than champion the OS…see its reaction to Android. It’s technically a part of the LiMo Foundation, but only because it bought TrollTech.

May 21, 2008 12:11 AM ET

Posted In: Technologies / Formats, Companies, Nokia, linux

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