Nokia at work on Windows 8-enabled tablet

Helsinki: Nokia design chief Marko Ahtisaari is spending a third of his time on creating a tablet for the cellphone maker, which would stand out among hundreds of iPad-challengers, he said in an interview with Finnish magazine Kauppalehti Optio. [caption id=“attachment_245421” align=“alignleft” width=“380” caption=“Nokia is widely expected to launch an own tablet using Microsoft’s Windows 8 software later this year. Reuters”] [/caption] Nokia’s Chief Executive Stephen Elop has said the category is interesting for the Finnish company, but has stressed the need for a different approach to numerous rivals trying to battle against the dominance of Apple’s iPad. “We continue to eye the tablet space with interest, but have made no specific announcements,” a company spokesman said on Thursday. Nokia is widely expected to launch an own tablet using Microsoft’s Windows 8 software later this year. Reuters