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Nokia to offer an Android netbook in 2010?
Written by sabbymonster on Wednesday, July 01, 2009 | 283 views | 1 Comment
Categories: Notebooks Tags: android, android netbook, intel, nokia, nokia android netbook
Nokia to offer an Android netbook in 2010?
I can’t be absolutely certain (although it’s pretty much confirmed) but I hear that Nokia may be offering an Android sub-notebook in 2010.
Lazard Capital Markets analyst Daniel Amir said,
“In our conversations with ODMs, we have confirmed that Nokia is planning to enter the netbook market with a Google Android, ARM-based netbook that would be sold at carriers. Considering this market is dominated by the PC players, we believe Nokia could face an uphill battle to succeed in this market.”
According to the “report” the market is dominated by PC players and that Nokia has teamed up with Intel. In other words, if the ARM-based sub-notebook plan fails, they probably have an alternative design up their sleeves.
By the way, did you know that most netbook buyers (60 percent) use their sub-notebooks inside the home as a cheap PC based on a recent survey published by NPD?
Seems like I’m the minority once again.
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