Comments on: Android-powered Nokia netbook to hit carriers next year

By: marees

marees — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:01:51 +0000

Can anybody other than GigaOm confirm this rumour that an analyst has speculated that Nokia will end up in the bed with Google?

By: David A.

David A. — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:30:04 +0000

Lol internet tablet and our genius iPhone crowd is already trying to compare it to their phones. they aren’t in the same market so don’t waste your time trying to compare them.

By: christexaport

christexaport — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:02:58 +0000

If this is true, it is good, because it diversifies its portfolio, just in case Android replaces Maemo and even Unbuntu.

I don’t actually believe it, but it’d be nice if Nokia negotiated with Google/Android/OHA to merge Android and Maemo. Since Nokia owns Qt from Trolltech, they have all the stuff to get apps created and spread across multiple platforms.

When you have big pockets like Nokia, you can do stuff like this.

By: celz

celz — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 07:20:35 +0000

android has garnerd more support than any of those other linux platforms and has a much brighter future than s60.. its possible

By: HereAndNow

HereAndNow — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:53:22 +0000

It would be cool, to see Nokia get into Android. Android is open source, so they could create whatever “Nokia” user experience they want on it (as HTC has done with the HTC Hero & Lenovo plans with the oPhone). Nokia could even replace Google’s services with Ovi services.

Android would allow Nokia to focus on great devices, apps & services (real revenue), while the OHA members & Android community share the development & support costs of the base platform.

By: Verizon Guy

Verizon Guy — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:58:25 +0000

Nokia doing ANYTHING with Android/ARM is a slap in the face to Symbian and Moblin/Intel. I wouldn’t count on this.

By: milan

milan — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:16:23 +0000

Considering that nokia has been working on their own Linux OS (maemo) and Intel has their own Linux flavor in Moblin, which shares some similarities with Maemo, it is beyond unlikely that nokia would launch an android netbook over their own maemo OS. You should remove the “rumor” tag on this article and place the “BS” tag on it instead. simply. wont. happen.

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:40:21 +0000

As for looking like the old Psion, yeah, E90 always had that sort of retro look but given all the other recent news about Android being ported to older HTC and Samsung devices, whoever posted can be somewhat forgiven.

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:37:44 +0000

Good catch Flick but here’s the best:

FIRST!

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:08:39 +0000

That looks like my old Psion (Mako)

By: Tournstone

Tournstone — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:08:12 +0000

Why Android? Why not Maemo?

By: Ervel Flick

Ervel Flick — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:55:54 +0000

You missed “Why isn’t it running on an AMD chip?”

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:49:45 +0000

Did I miss anything?

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:48:47 +0000

Shhhh, still not going to catch the iPhone

Posted by BGR mobile – iPhone

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:47:46 +0000

Tuh tuh tuh Tour!

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:47:13 +0000

Hope this comes to VZ!

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:46:00 +0000

Sling noodles on the wall and hope some stick?