The speculation regarding Nokia's tablet has started doing rounds again. According to DigiTimes, Nokia had talks with its partner Microsoft, chip-maker Qualcomm, and Compal Electronics to manufacture a 10" Windows RT tablet.
A similar rumour made headlines earlier this year when Digitimes stated that Nokia was working a 10" Windows tablet based on a Qualcomm chipset. That rumour also stated that the tablet would be launched by November (of course, that hasn't). A few weeks later, Nokia's design chief, Marko Ahtisaari told a local magazine Kauppalehti Optio that he was spending one-third of his time creating a tablet. DigiTimes cites Nokia's partner, Microsoft's own tablet, Surface as a reason for Nokia to hold back its own tablet, and focus on smartphones instead. In other words, Nokia didn't cancel but only postponed its tablet development. Now that the company's flagship phone Lumia 920 has been a sell out in many countries, Nokia can finally shift its focus towards tablet market.
It's believed that the Finnish company will probably unveil the tablet at Mobile World Congress 2013 in February. Nokia's entry in tablet market will undoubtedly heat-up the competition, and it will be interesting to see how Microsoft's software and Nokia's craftsmanship fare against the iPad.
A similar rumour made headlines earlier this year when Digitimes stated that Nokia was working a 10" Windows tablet based on a Qualcomm chipset. That rumour also stated that the tablet would be launched by November (of course, that hasn't). A few weeks later, Nokia's design chief, Marko Ahtisaari told a local magazine Kauppalehti Optio that he was spending one-third of his time creating a tablet. DigiTimes cites Nokia's partner, Microsoft's own tablet, Surface as a reason for Nokia to hold back its own tablet, and focus on smartphones instead. In other words, Nokia didn't cancel but only postponed its tablet development. Now that the company's flagship phone Lumia 920 has been a sell out in many countries, Nokia can finally shift its focus towards tablet market.
It's believed that the Finnish company will probably unveil the tablet at Mobile World Congress 2013 in February. Nokia's entry in tablet market will undoubtedly heat-up the competition, and it will be interesting to see how Microsoft's software and Nokia's craftsmanship fare against the iPad.
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