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Nokia blasts Android rumours as "absurd"
Posted on 6 Jul 2009 at 10:45
Nokia has dismissed reports it's working on an Android-based smartphone, claiming the rumours are "absurd."
A report surfaced on The Guardian this morning, claiming Nokia was gearing up to join the Open Handset Alliance and launch an Android device at the Nokia World conference in September.
The report immediately set off alarm bells, given the massive investment Nokia has made in its own Symbian platform and the company was quick to debunk the story.
"There is no truth to this story whatsoever. It is a well known fact that Symbian is our platform of choice for smartphones," a spokesperson confirmed to PC Pro, before adding. "It's actually absurd."
It's certainly an odd story, especially considering the fact that any Android-based smartphone released by Nokia would be tied to the Google apps Marketplace, a direct competitor to its own Ovi apps store.
Author: Stuart Turton
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