According to foreign media reports, Nokia executives recently said that with the increasing focus on Internet products, nokia expects the Linux operating system to enhance its role in a series of products.
So far, there have been few successful cases of Linux applications on mobile phones. However, as more new products based on Linux systems are listed, their functions have become increasingly enhanced. At the same time, Google also uses the Linux system to build the Android platform, which is not enough to vote for the operating system. Nokia has been using Linux on its Internet tablet for many years.
Internet tablet is a portable mobile device that integrates web browsing and multimedia entertainment, but lacks the call function. Kari Tuutti, Nokia spokesman, said: "We will expand the application scope of the Linux system and we believe that the role of the Linux system will be enhanced ."
Linux is the most popular open-source operating system that can be used, modified, and shared by the public. This means that it has a large developer team that can develop more attractive programs at a lower cost than Nokia's similar products. Nokia has launched Internet tablet to target consumers obsessed with high-tech products or support emerging technologies such as WiMAX.
At an investor conference, when Rick Simonson, Nokia's chief financial officer, was asked about the role of the Linux-based Internet tablet, he replied: "It will play a very important role." He also revealed that Nokia has been committed to developing a new generation of Linux-based products, and these products are starting to be listed one after another. The Nokia S60 mobile phone occupies the leading position in the mobile phone software platform market. The Nokia S60 platform is based on the Symbian operating system. The Symbian operating system was launched earlier than Microsoft's Windows Mobile operating system.
However, many mobile communication giants, including Vodafone, Motorola, NTT DoCoMo, Samsung Electronics, Huawei, and LG Electronics, have joined the Linux system alliance. The Linux system vendors make profits through sales upgrades and technical services, and the Linux system is facing a positive competition from the Microsoft operating system. Microsoft uses its Windows software to obtain the operating system usage fee. It is opposed to sharing its Code for free.