Nokia trying to kill themselves. 2010 to bring but a single Maemo device. Stubborn Symbian love fest continues.

Yeah yeah, I know that Nokia claimed all N-Series devices from this point forward would tout the surprisingly intriguing Maemo OS. According to a few Reuters sources however, Nokia appears to be getting a slight case of nostalgia and will in fact only release one, single Maemo device next year. Why?! Symbian was great in the day and still could be if it was totally rebuilt. But that isn’t going to happen so it’s time to move on. In the current mobile arena, when comparing Android, the iPhone OS, or even WinMo in some instances, Symbian comes away looking dated and grossly irrelevant. Because of that, Nokia was intelligently moving higher end phones towards a higher end and more sophisticated OS — Maemo. Apparently it was all talk or they are again feeling a bit hesitant about this whole Linux thing. It’s partially understandable being that Nokia has invested millions of dollars and tens of thousands of man hours tweaking Symbian to fit their needs. But at some point they have to realize, nothing lasts forever. If it turns out to be true, do you think Nokia is making the right decision or are they further removing themselves from the equation?

Gizmodo > Reuters