Next Nokia N-series phones to run MeeGo

Nokia has decided that future phones in its N-series will no longer use the Symbian operating system. Instead, the mobile phone manufacturer is moving to use the Linux OS MeeGo.
MeeGo is the result of combining Nokia’s Maemo and Intel’s Moblin platforms to create one new operating system capable of being deployed to multiple devices. Although MeeGo is already pushing ahead for netbook platforms, the move to using it in smartphones is a major shift for Nokia.
The transition should be a relatively painless one for developers as Nokia already had a common framework setup for deploying apps to Symbian or MeeGo devices.
The Nokia N8 runs Symbian, but it will be the last model to do so. Symbian will remain in use on other, lower-end smartphones, however. The move to MeeGo is seen widely as Nokia attempt to better compete with Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS platforms at the higher-end of the mobile market.
Read more at Reuters