Symbian, UIQ, S60 To Form Open-source Android Killer
News The mobile open-source world suddenly has a very major new player, after it emerged on Tuesday that the Symbian, Series 60, UIQ and MOAP platforms are to be merged into an open-sourced platform to rival Google's much-feted Android Open Handset...
[June 24, 2008, 11:02]
Symbian Foundation Launch: What Members Said
News The Symbian, Series 60, UIQ and MOAP platforms are to be merged into an open-sourced platform to rival Google's much-feted Android Open Handset Alliance project. Kai Öistämö, Nokia's head of devices, refused to give Google the satisfaction of...
[June 24, 2008, 14:58]
Nokia And The Battle For Open Source's Soul
Leader However, many operators will be wary of Google's explicit dominance of Android, as Google has its own business models and its own agenda. The most serious rival to the SF is the OHA's Android, which theoretically has a significant lead in the race...
[June 24, 2008, 17:24]
Nokia Chief Doffs Hat To Apple's IPhone
News Thinking back to nearly a year ago, when Google first announced Android, Kallasvuo said Nokia had been working towards similar goals for a far longer time. The first Android phone was introduced last month by T-Mobile in the US, to be followed...
[October 3, 2008, 8:33]
A Rough Guide To Mobile Open Source
News On Tuesday, Google is expected to finally introduce its mobile, open-source Android platform to the world. Android is a full mobile stack, from operating system up to applications, developed by the Google-led Open Handset Alliance.
[September 23, 2008, 0:01]
Sprint's Android Lead Retracts Critical Comments
News A member of the Sprint Nextel team that is dealing with Google over the implementation of its nascent Android mobile operating system has withdrawn comments he made to an Android enthusiast site. If Google learns this and stays committed to the...
[July 18, 2008, 14:34]
First Symbian Foundation Handsets Due In 2010
News The move is seen as a major strike against Google and its nascent Android platform. This timeline puts the SF somewhat behind the Open Handset Alliance (OHA), which is the industry group that Google set up to develop Android.
[June 24, 2008, 17:08]
