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UIQ on brink of bankruptcy
Tim Green Jan 5 2009, 11:48am
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Symbian software developer UIQ has filed for bankruptcy in Sweden.
Reuters says the firm, which is jointly owned by Sony Ericsson and Motorola, has been cutting staff since the Symbian platform was sold to Nokia and made available free as an open-source software service last summer.
UIQ didn't join the Symbian Foundation, and hasn't been able to sustain operator, manufacturer or consumer interest.
"There are no opportunities to create a new line of business in the current financial climate," UIQ CEO Johan Sandberg told Reuters.
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“RIP”
Posted by: John - Jan 6, 10:54pm
RIP .. Symbian is useless, slow, old fashioned compared to iPhone. Windows Mobile is worse .. to compete with Apple Nokia and other should concentrate on a better OS and UI..