Hasta La Gadget!

We all knew it was coming: when Nokia and Microsoft signed their agreement to bring Windows Phone 7 to Nokia handsets, the end was nigh for Symbian – and all of the developers, engineers, and support staff that Nokia had built up around the flagging mobile OS. Now, Nokia has made good on the bad news and served over 4,000 employees worldwide with pink slips. 

In addition to letting that staff go, Nokia is divesting itself of Symbian entirely, and handing it off to Accenture, another technology firm that’s agreed to take Symbian support and development off of Nokia’s hands. Accenture in turn will then become the “preferred provider” of software and services for Nokia’s handsets – including the upcoming Windows Phone 7 devices. 

Nokia may have just fired 4,000 people, but they are offering many of them the opportunity to re-apply for other jobs at the company and get job training for roles elsewhere. Look on the bright side guys, Google still says they’re hiring. 

[via SlashGear]