Talk that Nokia is working on Android-powered devices was met with great excitement, even when the rumors stated that the
company is looking to fork Android. Chinese site CTechnology has
some insider info about the status of the project, though, and the
news isn't good. The Android development was led by Peter Skillman, former VP
MeeGo UX and Services Design and current Head of Design for
HERE. Skillman was also VP of Design at Palm until 2010 around the
time the Palm Pre came out. All in all, if we had to pick someone to do a fork of Android, Peter
Skillman sounds like the guy for the job. And Nokia was reportedly
working on several Android devices, including a 7" tablet powered
by Snapdragon 400. These developments were done separately from the division that is
going to Microsoft, but as part of that deal Nokia can't sell Nokia-
branded phones for two years and a new brand may be hard to
push now that Nokia has lost the magical clout it had a few years
ago. So phones are out of the picture for now, Nokia will instead focus
on wearables – augmented reality and flexible displays, wireless
power transmission and electromagnetic energy generation are
quoted as the things that will set a Nokia wearable apart from the
competition. A Nokia smartwatch may not be part of the package
though as that project is reportedly headed to Microsoft. Keep in mind that this is not official info, so there's no way to tell if
it's true. The whole Android-powered thing is just a rumor so far. Source (in Chinese) | Via