Intel blames Nokia for MeeGo's delay in entering phone market

Via: @GeneralAntilles

Editor: Andrew Flegg

Intel have publicly blamed Nokia for the delay in releasing Intel-based MeeGo phones. According to reports:

Intel’s CEO Paul Otellini blamed erstwhile partner Nokia for its current delay in bringing Intel powered smart phones to the world’s markets. Fielding questions from journalists in a Q&A session after his keynote, Otellini said Nokia’s desertion had only put a minor dent in Intel’s plans to crack the smart phone space, despite years of failure. “We finally got it right,” he told the assembled crowd, adding “We lost six months because of Nokia but we’re back up and running, so watch this space.”

It is unclear how changing Nokia's strategy following the launch of the ARM-based N9 would've delayed where Intel and MeeGo is now.

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