Wednesday 25 June 2008

Nokia's Internet Tablets get another OS update    [ 25-06-2008 21:06 ]

Author: Serge Novikov   Source: Unwiredview     Translation by: Administrator     

Nokia's Internet Tablets – the N800, and N810, got an update from OS2007 to 2008 this year, and now, they've gotten updated again, in the form of OS2008 Feature Pack, which, most notably, brings  updates to the Wireless aspect of the device, and adds stability, and performance tweaks. Obviously, it's not the major update that OS2008 was, and it's not that essential, but it's a welcome addition for the Internet Tablet range nonetheless.

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Nokia buys out remaining stock in Symbian OS    [ 25-06-2008 17:45 ]

Author: Serge Novikov   Source: Engadgetmobile     Translation by: Administrator     

It was announced today that Nokia now owns all of the Symbian OS, as they acquired the remaining 52% of it. Not only that, but they have turned it over to the non-profit Symbian Foundation, making the new platform open-source, much like Google's upcoming Android OS. This isn't the first time Nokia has dabbled with the open-source world – their Internet Tablet family run on Linux, and they recently acquired Trolltech, who supplied software development platforms and frameworks. In total, it will cost Nokia around €264 million to buy the remaining shares from Sony Ericsson, Panasonic, Siemens, and Telefonaktiebolaget (Motorola and Sony Ericsson have agreed to contribute UIQ assets) You may see that Samsung hasn't been listed – as they haven't agreed to sell their share as of yet. Just imagine Symbian OS, S60, UIQ and MOAP(S) rolled into one open-source platform, no doubt it will be very hard competition to fend off. The acquisition should be completed by this year's end, and by then, all employees of Symbian will be a part of Nokia.

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