Reuters reports that Nokia will not allow carrier customization on its forthcoming Maemo-powered N900 smartphone, which could hurt relationships with global network carriers who may refuse to offer the device.
Nokia is following the example of companies like Apple and Google, which mostly lock out carrier customization and create compelling value for end customers with their mobile operating systems, Nokia Vice President for Devices R&D David Rivas told the publication. Some analysts told Reuters that it could hurt the company to skip the customizations it installs specifically for carriers, though Nokia feels that it will help get its devices to market more quickly.
Nokia announced the N900, a slider smartphone with a full-QWERTY keyboard, at the end of last month, as we reported. The device features a 600MHz processor, a 3.5-inch WVGA (800 x 480 pixels) resistive touchscreen display, a 5.0 megapixel camera, and more.Thanks to: Mobile Burn
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