According to the Guardian UK [Nokia Blog], Nokia will soon be unveiling a new phone with completely new OS (new OS that is not being used in Nokia phones) at the Nokia World 2009, that is going to be held in the month of September. So whats so exciting about this new OS, well its not Windows Mobile, it will be the Android OS from Google. This news has come from industry insiders so you have to take it with pinch of salt. The new device will be a touch screen one and I guess it will be called as the Nokia N98 (what it will be called is not confirmed yet, this is just my guess). Nokia had already specified that they will be open in the future and the company started investing in its Maemo platform and also tied up with Intel, where both the companies will develop each other's Linus based offering. Nokia is the leader in the mobile phone market with smart phones as its competitive advantage over other companies offering such phones. Android has been gaining a lot of traction since last year and if this rumor comes out to be true then the Android community would be happy to have their footprint on the worlds leading brand of mobile phones.
UPDATE: Nokia has told TechRadar that there is no truth in the rumours it is set to join with the Open Handset Alliance and launch an Android phone.
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