Thread: Alien Dalvik, run android apps on non android phones (Like N900)
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Originally Posted by maluka View Post
Not necessarily. MeeGo is native Linux so it has way more power.
Debatable. You can install Ubuntu in Android, you know.

If MeeGo comes with the same free OVI Maps as Symbian then I can see someone choosing free offline satnav over an Android phone that only has online nav. When you travel outside your country's borders a lot, free offline nav becomes a big deal.
Indeed, this is a true out-of-the-box point in MeeGo's favour. There are Android apps that do the same, but not out of the box.

I'm not sure if this would be major selling feature, though. IMO, Google maps for Android looks far more impressive at first glance.

In all likelihood, Google will release its apps (including maps) for MeeGo if/when it achieves a critical mass.