Nokia in open battle with Android

(02:07) Report

Jun 24 - The Finnish company plans to make Symbian's mobile software royalty-free after buying the UK firrm's remaining shares for $410 million.

The decision to buy Symbian outright and further develop its software with competitors including Sony Ericsson, Samsung and Motorola is being regarded as a strategic move to better compete against Google's Android platform and Apple's iPhone.

Reuters Technology Correspondent Matt Cowan reports.

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