Nokia Android prototype reportedly is still into production
Last week the
New York Times
revealed that Nokia has indeed worked on an Android smartphone as an
alternative to the Microsoft partnership prior to the acquisition
announcement. As it turns out, the Finns haven't completely scraped the
Android project and are still working on an Android smartphone.
The report comes from a Weibo account
CTechnology, which has
generally been a reputable source of leaks from China. we are mentioning
China, because this where Nokia has based the R&D of its Android
smartphoneр dubbed "Mountain View", more specifically in the Beijing
offices of the company.
As for the "Mountain View" prototype itself, Nokia has based it on
the Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 8225Q chip with the sole intention of the
Android smartphone to be affordable. No more information regarding
further specifications is available at this point. We wouldn't be
surprised if we some of these prototypes leak when, and if, the project
gets cancelled.
The Microsoft and Nokia deal, however, is likely to pass and the
company's Android initiative is likely to go bite the dust by the end of
the year. Here's hoping we at least get to see how the "Mountain View"
prototype looks like if the project really does go south.
