Nokia launching Android Launcher...

https://www.zlauncher.com/

Just seen this and was surprised to learn that this IS an actual Nokia product, (not MS Nokia).

The Elop virus strikes again. After the kill of nokias linux-phone line some years ago, today this bloodthirsty bastard increases his body count.

Victim: Nokia X Android smartphone project

Source

There's still rumours from evleaks & the like that they're planning to introduce AOSP-based Lumia(s), not upper bottom-end devices like the X-range.
OR integrate an ACL, OR GFS* (instead of full-blown ACL & the downsides to that) into WP, so perhaps it's an exercise in shifting resources &/or reducing expenditure.

*Google Framework Services (much of it prolly reverse-engineered)

Mmmh... not very likely since it was the Oulu site which was just announced to be demolished that had all the experience on that area... the very place that the X-series devices were designed in...

Doesn't mean some resources haven't been transferred already & more going forward, if it does exist it would've been worked on for ages & be nearing completion.
There's been several rumours lately from those that leak this stuff, 3 of them (Evan/Eldar/TomW -or was it PaulT) have been corroborating one another by saying basically the same stuff.
They are often wrong (especially Eldar), but they're sometimes VERY right...

Elop has written yet another Message...android is a burning platform

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/...uncement2.aspx

Let's play Bullsh1t Bingo:

'focused on productivity'

'digital life experiences'

'focus our efforts'

'add the most value'

'get things done'

'fundamental focus'

'new areas of innovation'

'embody the finest of Microsoft’s digital work'

'accruing value to Microsoft’s overall strategy'

'accomplished within an appropriate financial envelope'

'enrich the Windows application ecosystem'

'take advantage of integration opportunities'

'thoughtfully expand Windows with new interaction models'

So, to put Elop's message in plain English, Nokia will be crystalising their financial assets by taking advantage of synergies made possible by a focussed strategy in a fast moving world that enables them to take advantage of integration opportunities and accomplish their goals within an appropriate financial envelope.

Or, as we say where I come from, Nokia are laying people off to save money (which will no doubt be spent on company golf tournaments).

Only this time he's not urging people to jump & drown themselves in the icy waters of the north sea, I wonder why?
I thought the lemming analogy was his favourite...

There, corrected it for you