pcworld.com— The world's top handset maker Nokia Oyj expects the role of the Linux operating system in its product portfolio to increase as the role of its Internet-focused devices grows, company officials said.
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I don't think so. They couldn't talk Nokia out of Symbian, they can't talk them out of Linux. No matter how much money MS can throw at them, it will be a small fraction of their earnings + expected earnings over the next few years.Right now, S60 is in a critical turning point: it has to adapt to a new, touch-based interface without losing either compatibility with 3rd edition software or its signature interface model. This isn't easy to do. Their Linux offerings, on the other hand, are in a much better state: they are a clean sheet restart, without most of the problems inherited by S60 and designed from the beginning with a touchscreen model in mind. They still don't have a fraction of the S60 application library on their Linux, but most embedded Linux stuff is a few small changes + recompile away. The Maemo platform is going to be huge, and possibly surpass S60 as the leading smartphone platform in the next few years. It's the right time for Nokia to give it wings, and no conceivable amount of money from Microsoft will stop that.
Nokia already has devices running Linux but for cell phones/smart phones/micro laptops (N90), Symbian is the best choice.It already has POSIX stuff appearing. Thing about Symbian is: It really disciplines applications and developers. It is against idea of Linux to do dictatorial (but needed) things Symbian does. It has no mercy to memory flood, applications must be signed, DRM (sadly) needed etc. etc.
Closed AccountMay 25, 2008
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tdlraliMay 25, 2008
If it has some sort of display then it definitely has an OS.
czemanMay 25, 2008
I wouldn't say it sucks, but I've had a few problems with it locking up and such on a few different phones. I'd like to see how Linux performs.
unionaireMay 26, 2008
this also means you can hack your phone much easier than before, good stuff
stevemaxMay 26, 2008
I don't think so. They couldn't talk Nokia out of Symbian, they can't talk them out of Linux. No matter how much money MS can throw at them, it will be a small fraction of their earnings + expected earnings over the next few years.Right now, S60 is in a critical turning point: it has to adapt to a new, touch-based interface without losing either compatibility with 3rd edition software or its signature interface model. This isn't easy to do. Their Linux offerings, on the other hand, are in a much better state: they are a clean sheet restart, without most of the problems inherited by S60 and designed from the beginning with a touchscreen model in mind. They still don't have a fraction of the S60 application library on their Linux, but most embedded Linux stuff is a few small changes + recompile away. The Maemo platform is going to be huge, and possibly surpass S60 as the leading smartphone platform in the next few years. It's the right time for Nokia to give it wings, and no conceivable amount of money from Microsoft will stop that.
ilgazMay 27, 2008
Nokia already has devices running Linux but for cell phones/smart phones/micro laptops (N90), Symbian is the best choice.It already has POSIX stuff appearing. Thing about Symbian is: It really disciplines applications and developers. It is against idea of Linux to do dictatorial (but needed) things Symbian does. It has no mercy to memory flood, applications must be signed, DRM (sadly) needed etc. etc.
doubledensityJun 3, 2008
Nah.. symbian rocks! At least on my Nokia n81.Maybe you are running buggy 3rd party software on it.
iezchaSep 19, 2008
thank you for info ,but my nokia N78 not detect by linux :(by fx-finance.net