When Nokia and Microsoft announced a partnership last month, many systems and app developers interpreted the deal to mean Nokia was beginning to turn away QT Symbian and MeeGo platforms. In essence, Nokia would be dialing into Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 technology in the near future — and, it was presumed, dialing out of its own mobile OSes. The announcement caused some 1,000 Nokia employees to stage a walkout to protest the deal. They feared the transition to WP7 would cost them their jobs.
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MeeGo and Symbian: How Long Will the Bodies Stay Warm?
Posted by: Jack M. Germain March 29, 2011 05:00 AMWhen Nokia and Microsoft announced a partnership last month, many systems and app developers interpreted the deal to mean Nokia was beginning to turn away QT Symbian and MeeGo platforms. In essence, Nokia would be dialing into Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 technology in the near future — and, it was presumed, dialing out of its own mobile OSes. The announcement caused some 1,000 Nokia employees to stage a walkout to protest the deal. They feared the transition to WP7 would cost them their jobs.