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2010-02-18 , 21:16
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Just read a recent post saying that Qualcomm are supplying Nokia with the SnapDragon CPU for an undisclosed Symbian phone, due for release end of 2010.

It is probably an understatement that Nokia and Qualcomm have buried the hatchet. Kissed and made up is more like it. In a recent interview Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs reveals Nokia have a Snapdragon-powered Symbian smartphone in the pipeline. Due by the end of the year.
With the success of Maemo as an OS (not from a selling point of view.......) its clear that it has the potential to be one of the frontrunners as far as Mobile operating systems go. I love Symbian more than most but after using both for a good amount of time I really think concentration should be aimed towards getting a high end MeeGo device out that actually hits the mass market.

What do you guys think to this news?
 

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2010-02-18 , 21:20
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If they stick to their guns and Symbian is for entry level and mid-range phones, it means that we'll see more powerful cpu's in the first MeeGo phone
 
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2010-02-18 , 21:21
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I think great. But like i read that there is a quad core mobile ARM CPU in development i hope my next phone will be equipied with that one
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2010-02-18 , 21:25
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I think, that it is unlikely, because Nokia is working tight together with TI. Almost every mobile from Nokia is using a TI chipset.
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2010-02-18 , 21:42
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Originally Posted by zehjotkah View Post
I think, that it is unlikely, because Nokia is working tight together with TI. Almost every mobile from Nokia is using a TI chipset.
Unlikely that Nokia will get Snapdragon? Well Qualcomm is part of Symbian Foundation since last year(yes that doesn't mean Nokia will be using it, but still) and if Qualcomms CEO openly says to Finlands largest newspaper that there will be Snapdragon phones this year coming from Nokia, can't be much more than that.

Some other points from the same finnish interview are that Nokia is announcing new smartphones in March and the phones with Qualcomm chipsets are meant for North American market.

Here's the article with pics of the finnish newspaper and some translations http://www.intomobile.com/2010/02/17...omment-page-1/

Here's something year behind:
Nokia and Qualcomm have announced a partnership to develop advanced UMTS S60 mobile devices for North America market. The devices will be based on Qualcomm’s MSM7xxx-series and MSM8xxx-series chipsets and expected to launch in mid-2010.
http://www.phonemag.com/nokia-qualco...ces-026786.php
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2010-02-18 , 22:10
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Then again, maybe the N1000 will end up with Intel Inside to go with Meego. Intel Moorestown ULV Atom chip 1.6 GHz. I could live with that.
 
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2010-02-18 , 22:21
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why would you want a snapdragon in the first place?
don't let the hertz fool you.
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2010-02-18 , 22:36
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why would you want a snapdragon in the first place?
don't let the hertz fool you.
I agree, I'm fine with the 600mhz in my N900, I would've liked more RAM but 1GHZ for a phone is pushing it in my opinion. Battery life is also an essential for phones, we still need that balance between power and power.
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2010-02-18 , 22:44
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...or we will end up with an ipad sized thingy with a phone app :P
 
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2010-02-18 , 22:50
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I'm fine with meego as long as nokia will still make updates that resolves any serious problems, and as long as the maemo community will get a lot more application through qt development
 
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