“Nokia’s decision to switch to Windows Phone for its devices has triggered harsh reactions both from Intel and within Nokia itself,” Electronista reports.
“Intel in a statement said it was ‘disappointed’ with Nokia but said it was ‘not blinking’ on supporting MeeGo,” Electronista reports. “Intel’s loss of Nokia as a phone manufacturer is a major hit to its mobile plans in spite of its response.”
“Reports from Finland have noted that hundreds of Nokia workers, possibly as many as 1,000, have walked out of Nokia’s Tampere office in protest at the decision,” Electronista reports. “Most of them are believed to work on Symbian and are objecting to upcoming job cuts that will almost certainly scale back the software team as Nokia exits Symbian on smartphones. The Tampere office was already expected to be closed, but over half of the 3,000 employees working there are involved in Symbian.”
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[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Lynn W.” for the heads up.]
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