Nokia has a lot riding on its annual showcase event next week as it tries to regain ground lost to Apple’s iPhone and devices based on Google’s Android software. The Finnish company is likely to focus attention at Nokia World in London on its high-end Symbian smartphone line, including the touch-screen N8, its latest effort to take on Android and iPhone handsets.
The N8, announced in April, has an anodized aluminum case surrounding a 3.5- inch screen, with streaming and on-demand television services to show it off.
“This year, even more than last year, people are really eager to see what Nokia has done to close the gap with the competitors,” said Carolina Milanesi, a research director with Gartner Inc.’s U.K. unit.
Nokia will introduce devices and services on the revamped Symbian 3 operating system, according to a person with knowledge of the plans, with the N8 being the first of the new line. Bloomberg News
