Mobile Leaders To Unify The Symbian Software Platform
Posted by xell | June 24th, 2008 
It has to be one of the most surprising news these days: The Big 5 coorporate.
Nokia today announced plans to acquire the remaining shares of Symbian Limited that Nokia does not already own and then contribute the Symbian and S60 software to the Symbian Foundation. Sony Ericsson and Motorola will contribute technology from UIQ, DOCOMO has also indicated its willingness to contribute its MOAP(S) assets. From these contributions, the Foundation will provide a unified platform with common UI framework. A full platform will be available for all Foundation members under a royalty-free license, from the Foundation’s first day of operations.
The annual membership fee is a bargain of 1.500$.
Plans are to get the thing rollin’ on the first half of 2009 with an expected complete framework in 2010.
Make sure you tune in to the live webcast here at 11:00 GMT.
While waiting, have a further look at the press release here and the Symbian Foundation website with the whitepaper here.
Filed under: Announcement, Corporative, Future, Operating platform, UIQ
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