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Sony Ericsson Completes Acquisition of UIQ |
PeterKay Joined: Jul 08, 2003 Posts: > 500 From: The Ummah PM, WWW
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London, UK – February 2, 2007 – Sony Ericsson today completed the acquisition of the Swedish software company UIQ Technology AB from Symbian Ltd following full regulatory ratification. UIQ Technology, which uses Symbian OS™, licenses the UIQ user interface and application development platform to mobile phone vendors worldwide.
Sony Ericsson is already a licensee of UIQ Technology, and has been working closely with the company on UIQ version 3.0, which is included in Sony Ericsson’s P990 smartphone, M600 messaging phone and W950 Walkman® phone.
UIQ Technology will operate as a separate business subsidiary of Sony Ericsson. UIQ on Symbian OS™ will continue to be openly available, licensed on equal terms to all its licensees.
Sony Ericsson intends to communicate its strategic vision for the development of UIQ Technology in the near future.
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cadcad Joined: Mar 01, 2002 Posts: > 500 From: Lebanon PM |
Well there's already a post going about this subject. U should have checked before. |
Residentevil Joined: Feb 29, 2004 Posts: > 500 From: Raccoon City, USA PM, WWW
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Let's just hope UIQ is getting better.
Tough times don't last, tough people do! Free Tibet |
Bambino Joined: Sep 17, 2005 Posts: > 500 From: Clow Kingdom PM |
Better firmware & more smartphone variant I hope  |
Residentevil Joined: Feb 29, 2004 Posts: > 500 From: Raccoon City, USA PM, WWW
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Let's just hope they good ppl who the hell know how to write software and firmware.
Tough times don't last, tough people do! Free Tibet |
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