When Nokia started crowdsourcing ideas for a new potential phone, I very much doubt they expected one of the key criteria named by partakers would be an “open source operating system with unlimited multitasking.” Like…Android? Their fans want Android?
https://gizmodo.com/nokia-crowdsources-all-that-boring-design-business-5497991
Ok, fair enough, Symbian is open-source and can do a small amount of multitasking. But say “an open source platform capable of multitasking” to anyone on this planet, and they’ll think of Android. And rightly so—Nokia-adopting-Android rumors have circulated in the past, mostly due to an overwhelming desire from their users for a platform that’s just a little bit more up-to-date than Symbian.
Nokia may’ve quashed those rumors just like they discarded Symbian for their high-end series of phones, but can MeeGo really save the day? I’d start looking at Android, if I were their new CEO. This crafty designer has the right idea.
https://gizmodo.com/nokia-ditching-symbian-for-n-series-phones-5571633
But back to the design competition. There are three design sketches that you can vote for, with the winning design being turned into a 3D render by Nokia’s team of artists. Whether or not it turns into an actual phone, that’s for Nokia to decide. Somehow, I can’t quite see it happening however. [Nokia Conversations via EuroDroid]
