Mobile handset manufacturers bringing Symbian together for new open-source mobile platform - Symbian OS, S60, UIQ united
Mobile handset manufacturers bringing Symbian together for new open-source mobile platform - Symbian OS, S60, UIQ united
With news that Google's Android-push will take just a bit longer than we would prefer, it's fitting that Nokia has just announced that it will be working to bring together the fragmented Symbian environment under a single, open-source umbrella. Nokia has been working closely with Symbian for years with S60 development, and it seems that the […]
With news that Google's Android-push will take just a bit longer than we would prefer, it's fitting that Nokia has just announced that it will be working to bring together the fragmented Symbian environment under a single, open-source umbrella.
Nokia has been working closely with Symbian for years with S60 development, and it seems that the Finnish handset manufacturer wants to go open-source with their mobile OS. To that end, Nokia will be increasing their already substantial stake in Symbian Limited in order to take Symbian OS and S60 open-source.
Nokia has joined forces with AT&T, LG Electronics, Samsung Electronics, STMicroelectronics, Texas Instruments and Vodafone to form the non-profit Symbian Foundation in an effort to further Symbian development as an open-source mobile platform. The Symbian Foundation was formed to increase awareness and appeal of a unified Symbian platform as well as provide the developers with a unified development environment for an open-source Symbian. The move will unite the Symbian OS, S60, UIQ, and MOAP platforms to give Google's open-source Android platform a run for its money.
Nokia bringing their Symbian OS and S60 contribution to the table, the Symbian Foundation wil have the necessary components to develop a unified mobile platform with a common UI framework.
Pending the acquisition of Symbian Limited, the Symbian Foundation is expected to go live in 1H 2009 - just in time to give the Android folks a serious sweat.
[Via: MocoNews]
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Sony Ericsson goes nostalgic for SE T610 with new Sony Ericsson Remi
We love classic handsets as much as anyone else, but it seems that Sony Ericsson is going the nostalgic route with their unannounced Sony Ericsson Remi. It's still a rumor at this point, but the handset bearing the codename "Remi" is apparently Sony Ericsson's remake on the tried-and true favorite, the Sony Ericsson T610. The Sony […]
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<p>We love classic handsets as much as anyone else, but it seems that Sony <b>Ericsson</b> is going the nostalgic route with their unannounced Sony <b>Ericsson</b> Remi. It's still a rumor at this point, but the handset bearing the codename "Remi" is apparently Sony <b>Ericsson</b>'s remake on the tried-and true favorite, the Sony <b>Ericsson</b> T610.</p>
<p>The Sony <b>Ericsson</b> T610 was a huge hit for the handset manufacturer back in 2003, so we can't blame the Japanese-Swedish for yearning for the good old days. From the looks of the Remi, Sony <b>Ericsson</b> has taken a page out of the T610's design playbook with a two-tone exterior and non-Walkman branding.</p>
<p>The Sony <b>Ericsson</b> Remi is apparently based on the Sony <b>Ericsson</b> W890 platform, and so will feature a 3.2 megapixel camera and HSDPA. But, the company has seemingly dropped the "W" (Walkman) branding for this nostalgic handset. And, in keeping with the slim monoblock profile that we love seeing on the Sony <b>Ericsson</b> W890, the Sony <b>Ericsson</b> Remi will be about 10mm thick!</p>
<p>More on the Remi as we hear it…</p>
<p>Remi on top, W890 on bottom</p>
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