Hot on the heels of the recently-reported Nokia Booklet 3G netbook, word on the street is that Nokia’s also planning an ARM-based smartbook as well (not pictured above).
It’s thought that such a smartbook wouldn’t show up until the middle of next year but, according to DigiTimes, Nokia’s about to “settle ODM orders” with either Compal of Foxconn. It’ll be interesting to see which OS Nokia goes with, assuming this actually happens.
It’s already got its own Linux-based Maemo platform. Then there’s Android or, perhaps less likely, some flavor of Symbian. On a somewhat unrelated note, did anyone have that Nokia 9110 Communicator pictured above? I sure did. It was huge. I couldn’t wear my favorite ultra-tight pants!
I didn’t have the 9110 because its size but have been a real fan of the E90. Almost the perfect business mobile communication device however now after two plus years without an update many carriers don’t stock it. A real pity the Fins sometimes think with the wrong part of the …well you get the point. The E90 with a touch screen and a more powerful processor would have been a no brainer for any company…but not Nokia…again, pity…interesting to see other companies capitalize on the idea though… Samsung, Lg and a few more…does Nokia really deserve to be the #1 mobile manf in the world?