The interwebs were ablaze when The Guardian cited ‘industry insiders’ saying that Nokia, the world’s largest phone manufacturer, was making an Android device to be introduced in September. The logic was understandable: though Nokia was the #1 phone manufacturer, they’ve been losing market share since smartphones have become more popular. Competitors like the iPhone, Blackberry, and Android have been slowly chipping away at their lead and it may be only a matter of time before Nokia is overtaken. A Nokia built, Android powered device could potentially prevent that.
Our friend Matthew Miller of NokiaExperts weighed in on these Nokia to Android rumors saying:
A Nokia Android device could have some very compelling specs and given the reputation of Nokia phones in regards to phone calls, media capture, and battery life I would be first in line to buy a Nokia Android unit
And though the prospect of a Nokia and Android union is exciting and makes some sense, it doesn’t seem to add up or fit Nokia’s current plans. Nokia phones run Symbian, another smartphone OS that Nokia has pledged their allegiance (and cash) to–to jump ship would be a complete shift in strategy that could prove unnecessary and too risky. But all this speculation is much ado about nothing as Nokia (predictably) squashes these rumors before they get out of hand, stating:
“There is no truth to this story whatsoever,” a statement from the company read. “It is a well known fact that Symbian is our platform of choice for smartphones.”
So though it looks like Nokia has nothing Android-related in the works, it certainly won’t stop Nokia and Android fans from continuing to hope. We’d love to see if Nokia can deliver a great experience on our lovely Android. What do you guys think?