There is no need fo Nokia to change to any of the older linux/unix based OSs that have been adapted to small devices when they have a younger and better underlying OS that was design from the start for small devices. It would be like going from steam back to horses.
Hmm. So why are they going to migrate to Linux phones, based on Maemo, for the high end?
It's not a rumour, it's a fact. I've played with such a device.
SF will move towards mid tier in Nokia land
But what happens when Android also moves in that direction? How many SF manufacturers will want to continue with Symbian when Nokiahave always been producing better/cheaper Symbian devices than they can. Symbian's worst enemy has in fact been Nokia because other licensees never manged to make decent returns on their investments by and large. That includes Samsung who may well drop Symbian if their next couple of handsets don't sell well.
I have made a decent living out of Symbian in this industry but I don't think the wind is blowing in Symbian's favour to be honest.
S60 will be redeveloped and updated, but Symbian will still be underneath it because it is the best OS for mobiles. There is no need fo Nokia to change to any of the older linux/unix based OSs that have been adapted to small devices when they have a younger and better underlying OS that was design from the start for small devices.
Interesting that people call Android immature and then say Symbian is younger !
Nokia has lost a lot of smartphone market share to RIM and Apple. They are better at reaching the market Nokia wants, because they make more attractive products. People buy products, and do not check the age of the OS (or even know or care about the OS is) when making a purchasing decision.
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It would be like going from steam back to horses.
Do you think they put loyalty to an OS above their shareholders?
Nokia will use whatever it takes to make its products attractive again. If that means moving off Symbian in the long run, they will do so.
Interesting that people call Android immature and then say Symbian is younger !
Because Android is based on a Linux kernel and Linux is 1991, Android as a phone OS is immature. Symbian is based on EPOC32 whiich is 1996/97. S60 is a layer on top of Symbian.
Hmm. So why are they going to migrate to Linux phones, based on Maemo, for the high end?
It's not a rumour, it's a fact. I've played with such a device.
You shouldn't be talking about that if it is what I am thinking of.
But there is a difference between connected tablets (which the iPhone is) and more portable devices, yes. Maemo needs more costly hardware than Symbian (as does iHPne and Andorid.).
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