After Microsoft acquired Nokia’s Devices and Services division, it was clear that Windows Phones would be ousted by Microsoft at one point; more recently, the Redmond-based company made the branding switch from Nokia Lumia to Microsoft Lumia, but that doesn’t mean that Nokia is saying goodbye to smartphones. According to the most recent rumours, Nokia is preparing a high-end Android-powered smartphone.
The report from China claims that the N9 team within the Finnish manufacturer is currently working on a Nokia Android flagship smartphone which will probably be powered by Google’s OS. Nokia already has some Android devices in its line-up (granted, forked Android). There are many questions here, which require some answers, like, for instance, the question of the Nokia branding on a smartphone made by the Finnish manufacturer – since Microsoft holds the right for the logo, Nokia could build it through other manufacturers – or the type of operating system that will power the phone (like on current Nokia devices like the X, or a stock/vanilla/tweaked variant).
Until we hear more, we’ll leave you with the report itself, and remind you of the N9′s looks (though this doesn’t mean the new phone will inherit it).
Update: Then again, there could be much less to read into this, as a language barrier is always present with Asian reports. We’ll keep you posted as soon as we hear more.
