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 Nokia and Microsoft enter strategic alliance !, Symbian will be phased out, Meego stays

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TShypermount
post Feb 11 2011, 04:13 PM, updated 15y ago

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Symbian and Meego will stay...they can't afford to alienate current symbian's huge user base of course.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/11/nokia-a...windows-phone-b

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Amazing day, eh? Something many of us thought would never happen just hit the smartphone industry like a sweaty madman screaming at developers. But rest easy, even though Windows Phone 7 is being billed as Nokia's "primary smartphone platform," your OS hasn't suffered an untimely death, MeeGo and Symbian fans. Here's what Nokia has in store for MeeGo:

    "Under the new strategy, MeeGo becomes an open-source, mobile operating system project. MeeGo will place increased emphasis on longer-term market exploration of next-generation devices, platforms and user experiences. Nokia still plans to ship a MeeGo-related product later this year."

Likewise, Symbian isn't going away either:

    "With Nokia's planned move to Windows Phone as its primary smartphone platform, Symbian becomes a franchise platform, leveraging previous investments to harvest additional value. This strategy recognizes the opportunity to retain and transition the installed base of 200 million Symbian owners. Nokia expects to sell approximately 150 million more Symbian devices in the years to come"

Jo Harlow, new exec in charge of Smart Devices, will grab the MeeGo reins in addition to responsibility for Symbian Smartphones and and Strategic Business Operations.


This post has been edited by hypermount: Feb 14 2011, 08:22 AM
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post Feb 14 2011, 01:56 PM

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This really sums up what I think.

Nokia needs plastic surgery not a brain transplant

A real leader would seek to fix the problems. Symbian isn't a bad operating system, it just needs a makeover. Definitely the user interface is dated, but the performance is there. The core is solid. Nokia's software and Ovi services platforms do desperately need cosmetic surgery. Instead, Elop proposes a brain transplant, by swapping out Symbian (and Meego) and Ovi for Windows Phone and Live services (except for maps). A brain transplant will kill the patient.

http://www.betanews.com/joewilcox/article/...lant/1297657921

 

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