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Nokia N900 gets Android 2.3 Gingerbread port

By Chris Davies
on 22 Dec, 2010

It's been a while since we've seen Nokia's N900 getting an Android hack - last time it was Froyo on the Maemo smartphone - but this time the NITDroid team have outdone themselves. They've supposedly managed to get Android 2.3 Gingerbread running on the N900. It's primarily the handiwork of Alexey Roslyakov - aka DrunkDebugger - though not everything is fully functional quite yet. Still, cellular data, sound, WiFi and various other things are working, and he's suggesting that there'll be a stable build released before the end of the year. [via HDBlog]

Android on Track to Pass iOS and Symbian in Europe

By Dylan Bailey
on 29 Nov, 2010

Just as we heard of impressive sales of Android compared to Windows Phone 7, we are now hearing our favorite OS is poised to pass both Apple's iOS and Nokia Symbian OS in Europe. IDC analyst Francisco Jeronimo told Bloomberg that Android will likely pass the two competitors sometime next year.

Nokia Android rumors reignite as Eric Schmidt calls Finland?

By Chris Davies
on 6 Oct, 2010

The Nokia Android rumors just won't die, and while the general consensus is that the Finnish company wouldn't touch Google's open-source OS with a barge-pole, that apparently hasn't stopped Eric Schmidt trying his luck. According to TechCrunch, at around the same time as Nokia's VP of MeeGo devices was resigning, Google's CEO was calling to see if he could persuade them to consider Android on future devices.

Symbian and Android will dominate mobile market, says Gartner.

By Dylan Bailey
on 10 Sep, 2010

Gartner expects that Symbian and Android together will account for 59.8 percent of the total worldwide mobile OS market by 2014. They expect the 2 to be split almost equally - Symbian with 30.2 percent, and Android with 29.6 percent.

Nokia N900 gets Android 2.2: calling, data, more [Video]

By Chris Davies
on 27 Aug, 2010

Work to put Android onto the Nokia N900 - more commonly found running the company's own open-source OS, Maemo - has already resulted in a few experimental ROMs, but now the NITDroid project reckons they've got something almost stable enough for everyday use. Their latest release adds in voice call functionality, which most people would consider pretty important for their cellphone. Incoming and outgoing calls are supported, as are various forms of data connection, and the whole thing is based on Android 2.2 Froyo which means it's actually potentially running a version of the OS better than the actual Android device many people are living with now. All of the Google apps are supported, and of course there's the N900's hardware keyboard to think about too. Most frustrating, though, is the apparent absence of camera support, since the N900's optics are pretty darn good. Still, you can download and have a play here. [youtube jVpgqTF89zU] [via Engadget]

Nokia has no plans for Android devices

By Shane McGlaun
on 10 Aug, 2010

Much of the talk in the smartphone market tends to center on Apple, Android, and RIM devices. Despite the fact that these three tend to grab much of the headlines in the smartphone world, Nokia is still the clear leader in the market.

Google Maps Navigation In Europe

By David Junior
on 9 Feb, 2010

This has been one of the most wanted additions in Android since the release of the Droid. It has since then been added to most Android phones here in the US but our friends across the pond cant join in the glory that is free voice turn-by-turn navigation.

Nokia N900 dual boot Android and Maemo 5 caught on video!

By Vincent Nguyen
on 23 Jan, 2010

There isn’t much to go on here but as you can see from the video below, it’s very possible to dual boot Android and Maemo 5 on the Nokia N900. The video doesn’t offer any sound nor a how-to DIY but surely someone will post the instruction soon enough --- right?

Enjoy the clip after the jump.

Nokia says no to Android smartphone rumors

By Shane McGlaun
on 6 Jul, 2009

Not so long ago Nokia and Intel announced a partnership that had Intel licensing Nokia 3G modem tech and Nokia gaining the ability to use Intel products. Many hoped that the announcement would also include a new MID from Nokia using Intel parts, but that failed to happen. Rumors have been flying around today that have Nokia working on an Android-powered smartphone. Nokia has now come out and officially denied these rumors with a spokesman saying, "[there is] Absolutely no truth to this whatsoever."