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Symbian going open source now a reality

admin — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:45:28 +0000

Nokia has finally secured a deal with Samsung that will allow them to purchase all the outstanding shares in Symbian Limited. The deal means Nokia is this much closer to making Symbian open source. This means one of the leading mobile computing platforms will be much easier to develop for.

I’ve always thought it was easier to use the Symbian OS on a mobile phone, especially relative to Windows Mobile. It will be interesting how this deal will affect Symbian’s mobile OS market share in the future.

[Via Engadget]

iPhone software development to be locked down by Apple?

Mobile News — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:24:47 +0000

Filed under: Software, Apple, OS X

It was only a matter of time till the serious iPhone SDK rumors started flying, and with Apple’s Town Hall event next Thursday, it’s possible some of what we’re hearing is right on. If that’s the case, prepare to be letdown in a major way. According to iLounge, Apple will be severely restricting access on software for the iPhone and iPod touch, only allowing apps to be downloaded through iTunes, hand-picking which applications will make it to the store, and cutting off developer’s access to accessories which interface with the dock connector. Of course, this is just about what we expected from Steve, since he’s already lauded Nokia for its S60 verification scheme. Additionally, the report claims that the SDK we see next week will be an incomplete beta, with the full version rolling out in June to coincide with the WWDC. Thinking of any good reasons to keep jailbreaking your phone? Yeah, us too.

[Thanks, Omega]

Update: Here comes the counter-rumor, which has it that only paid-apps are get hand selected by Apple, while free apps would supposedly be open for download. Not clear whether that means free apps simply wouldn’t be offered in iTunes, but it’s all just hearsay until Apple tells us what’s up later this week.

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Sharpie to bend with David Beckham – National Post

Mobile News — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:59:13 +0000

Sharpie to bend with David Beckham
National Post, Canada - Mar 7, 2008
The multimillionaire LA Galaxy star, whose face and body has been used to endorse everything from Emporio Armani underwear to Motorola phones, …

Motorola marketing chief Kenneth “Casey” Keller departs – Chicago Tribune

Mobile News — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:58:47 +0000

Motorola marketing chief Kenneth ‘Casey’ Keller departs
Chicago Tribune, United States - Mar 7, 2008
He noted that Motorola’s phones have increasingly been associated with carrier promotions, which emphasize low prices to attract new customers. …

Moto Gets A Tune And A Ticker – mobilised

Mobile News — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:58:23 +0000

Moto Gets A Tune And A Ticker
mobilised, Australia - Mar 6, 2008
… have teamed up to launch of Screen3 a service already available over seas which pushes content direct to the home screen of Motorola phones. …

Wind River profits down, but Linux bookings soar – LinuxDevices.com

Mobile News — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:57:57 +0000

Wind River profits down, but Linux bookings soar
LinuxDevices.com - Mar 6, 2008
… hardware platform, that could prove a major blow to rival MontaVista, which has supplied Motorola phones with its Mobilinux distro for over five years. …