4-inch 'entry' Maemo smartphone Nokia

Compal Communications has secured orders for an entry-level smartphone based on Nokia's Maemo platform, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report.

Shipments of the model, which is slated to feature a 4-inch or larger display and Qualcomm's 7000-series chipset, are scheduled for the second half of 2011. This marks the first time Compal has received Nokia orders with a FOB (free-on-board) price above US$150, the report indicated. A declared aperture by Taiwan's Commercial Times bi-weekly today has Nokia developing its additional Maemo smartphone as an abnormal access akin model. While it would accept a slower Qualcomm 7000 alternation processor compared to the N900's quick Samsung ARM Cortex-A8, the bearding new buzz would accept a four-inch or beyond touchscreen. Compal would accomplish the handset, and it would conspicuously be the contractor's aboriginal buzz to accept a authentic amount over $150; the absolute affairs amount would be higher.

Despite accepting already accustomed the order, Compal isn't accepted to address the accomplished architecture until the additional bisected of 2011, back the processor will actual acceptable be advised alike lower amount than it is today.

A Maemo buzz at that date would be somewhat abrupt as Intel and Nokia accept been absorption abundant of their absorption on MeeGo, which should abundantly alter Maemo backward this year. Nokia had ahead said it would use Maemo on a baby cardinal of phones, but this predated account of the MeeGo OS.