Nokia Just Says No to Android Smartphones

Android logoThe Guardian reported that Nokia was going to release a smartphone running the Android operating system later this year. The report garnered a lot of interest, as the Finnish handset maker has long been using the Symbian platform for its  phones and the move to Android would be a total departure from business as usual.

It turns out that the report was indeed too incredulous; Nokia has stated emphatically that it will not be producing a phone with Android onboard. “Absolutely no truth to this whatsoever,” a Nokia spokesman was quoted by Reuters as saying. “Everyone knows that Symbian is our preferred platform for advanced mobile devices.” The same sentiment was reiterated on Twitter early this morning from Joseph Gallo, a Nokia PR contact:

“re: Nokia’s rumored Android phone and you can quote me on this: We (Nokia) are NOT making an Android smartphone. Symbian is our platform…”

The Symbian world can rest at ease once more. Android is gaining steam in the smartphone area, with many companies planning on producing phones based on the OS, but Nokia is not one of those.

(via GigaOM)

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