Symbian Carla not cancelled confirms Nokia

A couple of days ago we reported that Nokia may be cancelling Symbian Carla in favor of directing their resources on Windows Phone. However it turns out this may have been a rumor.


Nokia has clarified that they have no intention of cancelling the Carla update and in fact Carla was just a codename for the Belle Feature Pack 1 update which started rolling out last month for the Nokia 603, Nokia 700 and the Nokia 701. This is the same version of Symbian OS which will run the upcoming Nokia 808 PureView.

Nokia cancels Symbian Carla

For some time now, we have been ushered into a new era of Symbian updated which have been titled Anna and Belle which were expected to be followed by Carla and Donna.

But now it turns out that Nokia Belle FP2 maybe the last version of Symbian OS as it has been reported that Nokia Carla has been cancelled.

Nokia Carla - Screenshots Leaked ?

We know that Nokia Belle will be followed by an FP1 update and there are rumors of an FP2 update also on it's way to select Nokia Belle devices. A recent revelation shows that Nokia has already started working on their next iteration  - Nokia Carla.

The screenshots reveal a redesigned QWERTY keyboard which looks to have taken inspiration from it's Windows Phone counterpart. The Nokia Browser also seams to have been updated with new features and improved UI.

Nokia Carla update coming by end of 2012 with new devices?

Recent reports expected the Nokia 808 PureView to be the last Symbian smartphone as Nokia shifted it's full focus to the Windows Phone platform. Now it turns out that Nokia may be readying a new line-up of Nokia Carla handsets which are set for a Q3 2012 arrival.

The report also suggest that some of the legacy handsets which include the   Nokia C6-01, Nokia C7, Nokia E6, Nokia E7, Nokia X7, and the Nokia N8  will be receiving Nokia Carla.

Next versions of Symbian revealed

A Photo taken during the Nokia Developers Day in Mexico has revealed the two upcoming version of the Symbian operating system after Belle. These updates are named Symbian Carla and Symbian Donna.