Nokia to Release Linux-Based Handsets in the Future?

With the acquisition of Trolltech, perhaps we all were already unconsciously aware that Nokia releasing Linux-based handsets is just a matter of time. And besides, Nokia already rolled out a Linux-based tablet before. It’s just that I’m so used to Nokia systems carrying Symbian platforms that this took me by surprise.

A Finnish news site reported that Nokia is indeed working on Linux-based phones. The piece even mentioned that CFO Rick Simonson confirmed that the company is “definitely proceeding in that direction.” As promising as it seems, I still haven’t come across an official statement about this yet. In fact, Engadget mentions that a recent Reuters article discussing Nokia’s commitment to use Linux for a variety of its products without specifically pinpointing mobile phones. But then, with Nokia holding the largest share in the world’s mobile phone market, who says Linux-based Nokia phones can’t happen?

via Just AMP