Nokia buys another OS

Snaps up Norway's Smarterphone to sit alongside WinPho and Symbian.
It remains to be seen how Nokia would implement the platform given that Windows is designated for premium smartphones and Symbian is powering mid-range devices.
Smarterphone's own site says its OS makes it possible to 'deliver a user experience similar to smart phones on affordable hardware, and allows unique flexibility for tailoring handset software to different markets'.
The firm had previously received investment from Ferd Capital.
Annar Bohn, Investment manager in Ferd Capital, said: “Our belief in the team, technology and the long term market for feature phones remains firm, and we believe the company has now found a fantastic new home with Nokia."
interestingly, Smarterphone also received funding from Haavard Nord, the founder of Trolltech, which Nokia bought in 2008.
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