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Nokia just joined the Linux Foundation. Why?

By: , IntoMobile
Friday, April 6th, 2007 at 2:55 PM

I don’t get it. The goal of the foundation is to promote Linux as a mobile and embedded operating system.

So what about S60? Why the urge to go from proprietary to open source?

You know now I’m wondering … is the N800 Nokia’s test bed for Linux ideas? Are we ever going to see a Nokia phone running Linux?

Too many questions, not enough answers.

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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.

  • Roland Tanglao

    why not do both? i think it’s a good idea and the N800 is as you say a great platform for experimenting.

  • PhoneBoy

    Nokia does a number of things related to Linux and Open Source for both internal and external consumption. Makes total sense to me.

  • ppafin

    I think Linux is choice of future. Here in Finland I even heard strong rumor that E90 could be based on Linux. It was not, but rumor was interesting.

  • Viipottaja

    I would not be terribly surprised if MS Mobile showed up on a Nokia phone one day.. I doubt Nokia is making tons of money from its shares in Symbian. I.e. device sales still are the key for Nokia, and they have the power and smarts to use whatever platform they need to. But I also think/hope they are smarter than Moto, which seems to have spread its eggs into way too many baskets.

  • Kenney Jacob

    Me to think that the future is with linux. Every manufacturer is adopting linux for their mobile version.
    Im wondering when microsoft will switch to linux. ????