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I’ve stumbled upon an interesting article on the::unwired. The author, Alfredo Padilla, discusses some issues about the highly-anticipated Apple’s iPhone and sees some very interesting possibilities in a potential Apple/Symbian partnership. The rest of this post is a combination of Alfredo’s opinion and my own.
Nokia already uses Safari’s code for its S60 web browser, and an additional venture with Apple could benefit the both companies. One can only dream of the next line of Nokia smartphones – not “N” or “E”, but iSeries.
However, Apple is known for its closed platform and entering the Symbian realm could be a sort of precedent. Also, Nokia’s recent acquisition of Loudeye indicate that the finish giant is preparing to compete with Apple’s iTunes. On the other hand, I wonder is there a space for yet another mobile platform?
If you remember, I’ve already posted that Nomura’s analyst believe BlackBerry should use the Symbian platform. That kind of comment should eliminate all the earlier Apple-BlackBerry rumors.
If somehow Apple decides to go on the Symbian way, it would give the major boost to the platform and cement Symbian’s dominance. Just imagine all the beauty of the iPod mixed with the functionality of a Symbian smartphone. Hmm. 
About The Author
Stefan Constantinescu
Stefan Constantinescu (@WhatTheBit on Twitter) has loved technology since as far back as he can remember. It started with computers, but in the past few years his passion has turned to mobile devices. As a mobile phone enthusiast who lives and breathes devices that connect to the internet, he knows he is not alone with this radical fascination of all things wireless. He is strongly opinionated and enjoys a good debate so leave comments in his posts and he’ll get back to you! Stefan began blogging as a hobby in the fall of 2006 and joined IntoMobile in the summer of 2007. Later he got a job at Nokia in March 2008, but as of June 2009 he has rejoined the IntoMobile team. He is currently based out of Helsinki, Finland.
