Nokia to launch first Android phone this month - veja.com

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Nokia is expected to announce its first smartphone with Android, Google’s operating system still in February, according to information from newspaper The Wall Street Journal . The launch should take place a few months after the adoption of acquisition of Nokia’s handset division by Microsoft . The new device will be first shown at the Mobile World Congress mobility largest convention in the world, which takes place between 24 and 27 February in Barcelona, ??Spain.

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Nokia engineers have developed a smartphone with Android when Microsoft announced the acquisition of the company for 5.4 billion euros. The handset maker, the newspaper said, intends to launch the product in emerging markets such as India and Brazil. It is possible that the new handset with Google’s system replace the Asha line of phones from Nokia low cost.

The adoption of Android may mean a significant change in Nokia’s adopted Windows Phone as its primary platform February 2011 strategy. The long-term partnership with Microsoft, though not bring significant results to date, culminating in the sale of the manufacturer to Microsoft last year.

With the launch of Android, which may be the first concrete step in the management of the new Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella , shows that the company is open to new partnerships, including with rivals, to seek a prominent position on mobile devices. According to data from IDC, Android was present in 93% of smartphones sold worldwide over the past year.

plans of the partnership, however, should not go too far. According to the newspaper, the Nokia handset with Android will not include Google services. The company must embark on appliances services developed by Nokia itself, as Radio Mix, created by Microsoft and others, such as cloud backup service Skydrive.