Nokia Promises ‘Tube’ to Compete with Apple’s iPhone

April 9th, 2008

Nokia is working on what some observers are calling an iPhone killer. Code-named “Tube,” Nokia discussed the device at the Evans Data Developer Relations Conference this week. The new touchscreen handset could debut by the end of the year.According to Avi Greengart, a wireless analyst at Current Analysis, Nokia has been hinting at this device for months. He watched a video about a Nokia touchscreen phone at a December conference.

“Nokia is quick to tell you it is already well versed in using touchscreens and creating touchscreen devices,” Greengart said. “In fact, its Internet tablet even has a full Internet browser with Flash support.”

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