Meltemi

Nokia halts Meltemi feature phone OS development

One victim of Nokia’s new corporate strategy and cost savings initiatives appears to be its Linux-based Meltemi operating system. The project, which had never been confirmed by Nokia, was meant to develop a new mobile operating system for feature phones. Nokia will continue to focus on its Series 30 and Series 40 low-end smartphone platforms (including a new Asha Touch […]

Nokia developing new feature phone OS called Meltemi?

While Nokia has essentially put all its eggs into the Windows Phone basket, a report by The Wall Street Journal is indicating that it is developing a new mobile operating system for feature phones. Citing “people familiar with the matter,” the report indicates that the Linux-based OS is codenamed Meltemi and is being led by Mary McDowell, Nokia’s Executive Vice […]