Close
  • Latest News
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Video
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
Read Down
Sign in
Close
Welcome!Log into your account
Forgot your password?
Read Down
Password recovery
Recover your password
Close
Search
Logo
Logo
  • Latest News
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Video
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
More
    Home Development
    • Development
    • Mobile
    • Servers
    • Small Business

    MWC: Nokia, Intel Partner on Linux-Based MeeGo Platform

    Written by

    Nathan Eddy
    Published February 15, 2010
    Share
    Facebook
    Twitter
    Linkedin

      eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More.

      Handset maker Nokia and chip set giant Intel announced a partnership to merge the existing Maemo and Moblin global programming communities into MeeGo, a Linux-based software platform that will support multiple hardware architectures across a broad range of device segments, including pocketable mobile computers, netbooks, tablets, media phones, connected TVs and in-vehicle infotainment systems.

      MeeGo offers the Qt application development environment, and builds on the Moblin core operating system and reference user experiences. Using Qt, developers can write once to create applications for a variety of devices and platforms, and market them through Nokia’s Ovi Store and Intel AppUpSM Center, said Nokia’s executive vice president of devices, Kai Öistämö. He said MeeGo will be hosted by the Linux Foundation and governed using the best practices of the open-source development model. The first release of MeeGo is expected in the second quarter of 2010, with devices launching later in the year.

      “This collaboration benefits developers, consumers, and software and hardware vendors. It’s a complete Internet experience,” he said, noting the company’s Ovi application store will be the main channel of distribution for applications built using MeeGo. “Applications and other content are not in a walled garden, rather the ecosystem is more like an open frontier.”

      The partnership builds on the companies’ strategic collaboration announced in June 2009, and Intel’s senior vice president and general manager of Intel’s software and services group, Renee James, invited participation in MeeGo from existing Maemo and Moblin global communities and across the communications and computing industries. “We are encouraging community contributions at MeeGoo.com and encouraging wider participation from the communications industry,” she said. “We will continue to collaborate and contribute, allowing partners to build value-add onto MeeGo.”

      Öistämö said MeeGo builds on the capabilities of the Moblin core OS and its support for a wide range of device types and reference user experiences, combined with the momentum of Maemo in the mobile industry and the “broadly adopted” Qt application and UI framework for software developers. He said using Qt for application development means developers can write applications once and easily deploy them on MeeGo and across other platforms, for example, on Symbian. “We are not going to favor any particular OEM or hardware architecture,” he said. “MeeGo will create a shared, single platform, which will drive the future of mobile computing.”

      When asked if Nokia and Intel will collaborate more closely in the future on the hardware end, perhaps resulting in Nokia phones running Intel chip sets, both speakers declined to offer specifics, but Öistämö said it would be “natural” to take the best hardware for future devices, suggesting Nokia phones with Intel chips in the future. However, Öistämö and James reiterated MeeGo was an opportunity for developers to create applications from which many hardware manufacturers across several different markets could benefit. The aim of MeeGo is to be “broadly adoptable across several devices from different manufacturers,” Öistämö said.

      Nathan Eddy
      Nathan Eddy
      A graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, Nathan was perviously the editor of gaming industry newsletter FierceGameBiz and has written for various consumer and tech publications including Popular Mechanics, Popular Science, CRN, and The Times of London. Currently based in Berlin, he released his first documentary film, The Absent Column, in 2013.

      Get the Free Newsletter!

      Subscribe to Daily Tech Insider for top news, trends & analysis

      Get the Free Newsletter!

      Subscribe to Daily Tech Insider for top news, trends & analysis

      MOST POPULAR ARTICLES

      Artificial Intelligence

      9 Best AI 3D Generators You Need...

      Sam Rinko - June 25, 2024 0
      AI 3D Generators are powerful tools for many different industries. Discover the best AI 3D Generators, and learn which is best for your specific use case.
      Read more
      Cloud

      RingCentral Expands Its Collaboration Platform

      Zeus Kerravala - November 22, 2023 0
      RingCentral adds AI-enabled contact center and hybrid event products to its suite of collaboration services.
      Read more
      Artificial Intelligence

      8 Best AI Data Analytics Software &...

      Aminu Abdullahi - January 18, 2024 0
      Learn the top AI data analytics software to use. Compare AI data analytics solutions & features to make the best choice for your business.
      Read more
      Latest News

      Zeus Kerravala on Networking: Multicloud, 5G, and...

      James Maguire - December 16, 2022 0
      I spoke with Zeus Kerravala, industry analyst at ZK Research, about the rapid changes in enterprise networking, as tech advances and digital transformation prompt...
      Read more
      Video

      Datadog President Amit Agarwal on Trends in...

      James Maguire - November 11, 2022 0
      I spoke with Amit Agarwal, President of Datadog, about infrastructure observability, from current trends to key challenges to the future of this rapidly growing...
      Read more
      Logo

      eWeek has the latest technology news and analysis, buying guides, and product reviews for IT professionals and technology buyers. The site’s focus is on innovative solutions and covering in-depth technical content. eWeek stays on the cutting edge of technology news and IT trends through interviews and expert analysis. Gain insight from top innovators and thought leaders in the fields of IT, business, enterprise software, startups, and more.

      Facebook
      Linkedin
      RSS
      Twitter
      Youtube

      Advertisers

      Advertise with TechnologyAdvice on eWeek and our other IT-focused platforms.

      Advertise with Us

      Menu

      • About eWeek
      • Subscribe to our Newsletter
      • Latest News

      Our Brands

      • Privacy Policy
      • Terms
      • About
      • Contact
      • Advertise
      • Sitemap
      • California – Do Not Sell My Information

      Property of TechnologyAdvice.
      © 2024 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

      Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.

      ×