A Nokia Series 40 phone, the Asha 303.
(Credit: Nokia)
Nokia has decided to nix plans to launch a new software platform for feature phones, according to a new report.
The mobile company was working on a new software platform to replace Series 40, called Meltemi, Reuters is reporting today, citing sources. However, the platform, which was Linux-based, has been quietly discontinued by the company. Reuters' sources did not say why Nokia made the decision.
Series 40 was first introduced in 1999. The platform, which runs on some of the top feature phones in the world, proved wildly popular. Earlier this year, in fact, Nokia celebrated the sale of the 1.5 billionth Series 40 device. However, the software was getting old, and Nokia reportedly felt that it needed to offer up something new. Meltemi was that something new.
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