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As per news just came in a new Linux based mobile platform has been developed by Nokia for future phones. Th platform namely MEltemi, will run on low cost devices aimed largely at developing markets where Nokia has historically been strong. AS per their calculations the new OS may help Nokia remain competitive at the low as Android starts to scale down and become serious contender in the high volume feature phone space. Although Android isn't quite there yet, its proven versatility and appeal to mobile carriers suggest that it will eventually be adapted to run on even cheaper hardware. Nokia's platform strategy has gone through a dramatic upheaval over the past year. Before present CEO Stephen Elop took the reins, Nokia intended to use the Linux-based MeeGo operating system on high-end devices, Symbian on mid-range handsets, and S40 on feature phones. The Qt software development toolkit, which Nokia obtained in its 2008 acquisition of Trolltech, was going to enable...