Nokia CEO hints at Snapdragon smartphone in the pipeline!
Remember a few weeks back when we reported on a possible partnership between former enemies Nokia and Qualcomm? The prospect of a Snapdragon powered Nokia smartphone had us chomping at the bit for more news but typically it all went quiet on the potential partnership.
Well, that is until now. Speaking to BusinessWeek, Nokia CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo (OPK) declined to comment on whether a Snapdragon powered Nokia smartphone was in the works but did give us the following tidbit of information that alludes to such a device; “Qualcomm definitely is a potential partner going forward. The companies did fight a long time in court, and now we see them as a potential partner.”
So basically, Nokia and Qualcomm have kissed and made up and intend to pair up in the future. But what can we expect from the pair in the coming months? Well the smart money would be on a Symbian smartphone packing a snapdragon processor. MeeGo is a joint venture between Nokia and Intel so it would make sense for Intel to provide the processors for any upcoming MeeGo launches. Combine this with the fact that Symbian is long overdue an overhaul (with the eagerly anticipated Symbian 3 being touted as a genuine touchscreen OS) and it seems that Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processor would be the natural choice to power the new Symbian smartphones.
We’ll have to wait for either Nokia or Qualcomm to confirm what it is they’ve got cooking in their labs but it sure is exciting to speculate what they could have in store for us for later in the year. Keep an eye on the blog for more news and information as soon as we get it!
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Nokia CEO hints at Snapdragon smartphone in the pipeline!
