The Nokia S Series was leaked last week, but other than the name, and the fact that there’s something to differentiate it from all of Nokia’s Symbian based handsets, we don’t know a lot about it. We do think that Nokia S Series phones will run MeeGo, however. Join us after the break to find out what else we’d like to see on S Series devices…
The Nokia S Series first surfaced last week, when a promotional pamphlet was doing the rounds. With a slide denoting all of Nokia’s different ranges – from the Nokia E Series to the Nokia N Series – the mystery Nokia S Series also made an appearance.
In a strange step, the Nokia S Series was separate from the rest of the ranges, making us think there’s something special about it. With all the other handsets in the slide running Symbian, we think the fact the S Series is separate means that it runs MeeGo. There are loads of other things we’d like to see, however.
Nokia S Series makes an appearance
It’s always been expected that the Maemo based Nokia N900 will eventually run MeeGo, but it would be nice to see a whole range of smartphones running this smarter than smart Open Source OS.
Rather than just having one handset with a bulky QWERTY keypad, we’d also like to see a touchscreen only MeeGo device in the Nokia S Series. Perhaps there’s also potential for a more traditional handset – with so much versatility from MeeGo Nokia would be virtually unlimited on the hardware side of things.
An entry-level S Series device is also an appealing prospect – we’ve seen Nokia do it before with Symbian devices such as the Nokia 5228, so there’s no reason it shouldn’t happen on a MeeGo device. With the world at your fingertips – and without having to pay a premium, we think it would sell by the bucket load.
Perhaps there could even be a MeeGo equivilent of the excellent Nokia N8. With its 12-Megapixel camera, anodised aluminium casing and stunning feature set, there's lots to like about the Nokia N8 - would MeeGo make it even more appealing?
What do you think the Nokia S Series should feature? Just one high-end handset, like the Nokia N900? Or a whole range of handsets, with something for everyone?
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