Symbian

Wow! This is a shocker. Nokia has bought Symbian several months back with the intent of open sourcing the mobile operating system and using it in its next generation of touch screen based mobile phones. The acquisition cost about 400 million USD and from what I’ve read Nokia is considering to dump the mobile platform in favor of it’s Linux based Maemo open mobile platform. Maybe it’s the reason that leaked info about the next generation N900 Rover tablet is getting a 3.5 radio chip built-in. Continue reading …

I’ve been reading a lot about Sony Ericsson lately regarding some of their really gorgeous upcoming mobile phones. Recently, there’s the video and screenshots of the upcoming Android based Xperia X3 and it’s cool UI. Now Youserblog has a review in video of prototypes of the hopefully soon to be released Sony Ericsson Satio and Aino.

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Nokia and Accenture has announced that an agreement has been reached for Accenture to acquire Nokia’s Symbian Professional Services unit. The unit provides engineering consulting and product development services on a global basis to mobile phone manufacturers, as well as chip manufacturers and mobile operators.

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The Sony Ericsson Idou Satio is one of those mouth watering connected phones that everyone seems to be talking about. The specs alone of this mobile phone is by far a computer on its own. Well All About Symbian is writing about the formal launch of the Sony Ericsson Satio in London. At last we have some hard specs of the mobile phone and this device can do a lot of things.

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