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Aug

6

2010

Nokia reiterates – No Android

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by Dustin Karnes
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There was a huge Q&A session held via twitter with Niklas Savander of Nokia recently, wherein he made no doubt obvious… he holds strong to Nokia refusing the Android platform, just as he has stated before. Here’s a bit of the Q&A: @diogoney: why does Nokia refuse to use Android? It has the hype, good [...]

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Jul

27

2010

Nokia users want Android on their “ideal” Nokia phone

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by Chris Moor
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Nokia is conducting a rather interesting experiment over at their Conversations blog. They’ve asked their readers to submit a list of specs to their design team, from which the designers will design phones around. So let’s take a peak at their list of desired features: Notice what it says next to OS? “Open source operating [...]

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Jul

17

2010

Apple takes a stab at the Droid Eris, HTC says they have no where near as many complaints

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by Chris Moor
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If you recall Apple’s pitiful attempt to turn the spotlight from their hardware issues, you might remember one of the devices used was the HTC Droid Eris. Apple is trying to shift the focus off of their mistakes by claiming it is an industry wide problem. While any device can have interference from the human [...]

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Jul

9

2010

NTP at it again filing new suits against Google, Apple, Microsoft and others

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by Chris Moor
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In case you have not heard of NTP it is the patent holding company that went after RIM in 2006 with a similar suit in which RIM settled for $612 million. After an appellate court found that NTP had legal grounds for the suit they have moved on now filing against Google, Apple, Microsoft, Motorola, [...]

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Jul

1

2010

Nokia says no to Android, yes to MeeGo and Symbian

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by Dustin Karnes
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According to an interview over at the Wall Street Journal with Anssi Vanjoki, head of Nokia’s Mobile Solutions unit, Nokia is very interested in being Linux based, but without any little green Androids. Nokia’s focus for their mobile devices will be primarily on their most popular platform, Symbian, along with their Linux-based “MeeGo”, which they [...]

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Jun

26

2010

Android hackers port 2.2 Froyo to Nokia N900

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by Dustin Karnes
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A Nokia N900, running Android? Not as far fetched as you may think. There is now picture and video goodness of this phone running Android 2.2, and the hardware seems to handle the platform remarkably well. While not fully complete (wifi, cell signal and SD card don’t quite work properly), this is, in this geek’s [...]

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Dec

3

2008

Nokia Eyes Linux, Dismisses Android

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by Chris Moor
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During the recent “Nokia World” industry conference, Nokia’s Ukko Lappalainen told Reuters that the Linux platform could take centre stage on future high-end Nokia handsets – dismissing the future use of Google’s Android platform. “In the longer perspective, Linux will become a serious alternative for our high-end phones.” Whilst Linux’s role in the Smartphone industry [...]

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Nov

11

2008

Are Nokia Preparing an Android Handset For 2009?

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by Chris Moor
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Engadget Mobile have today got their hands on a Nokia roadmap detailing a list of upcoming prototype devices for 2009. It seems that the list was made available to groups within Nokia or third-party development partners, and covers some of their previous handset launches aswell as early codenamed prototypes scheduled for release next year. One [...]

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Jul

2

2008

Install Android On Your Nokia N810

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by Chris Moor
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Some clever coders over on internettablettalk.com have managed to successfully port the Android OS onto the Nokia N810, and have even made it as simple as installing an application. The successful Android port also includes a working TouchScreen interface, a fully functional browser and Maps integration. Installation Instructions No partitioning needed (135MB free space needed) [...]

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Jun

18

2008

Android Running On Nokia N95 Video

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by Chris Moor
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Following on from the recent Android installation on the Nokia 810 Internet Tablet comes this demonstration of a similar port to the Nokia N95. Other than this somewhat grainy YouTube video little is known about this latest Android port, although judging from the footage it does seem to be gathering data from Google Maps although [...]

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