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Sony Ericsson says UIQ is teh sux, probably doesn't bode well for platform's future
Engadget Mobile — ... As part of its coverage of the Symbian Smartphone Show going down right now in London, All About Symbian is reporting that Sony Ericsson's Patrick Olson has declared ...

UIQ is dead, so says Sony Ericsson
Boy Genius Report — ... of UIQ-powered handsets makes an exit stage right. With Sony Ericsson turning its back on UIQ, presumably to focus on the S60 platform, will Motorola be able to sustain the UIQ platform by themselves? If what Motorola had to offer at the Symbian Smartphone forum (read: nothing!) is any indication, then we can say bye, bye to UIQ. Ironically Motorola and UIQ were sponsors of the Symbian Smartphone show which is turning into a funeral dirge for UIQ instead of a rocking party. [via All About Symbian and Moto Smartphones]

Sony Ericsson backing out on UIQ?
MacNN | The Macintosh News Network — [image] The UIQ variant of Symbian is on its way out, according to comments made by company executive Patrick Olson at the Symbian Smartphone show earlier this week and transcribed by AAS . The official says the mobile operating system "didn't make it" and characterizes it as an offshoot with a definite end, effectively pointing to the end of the platform as a whole. Olson doesn't formalize the plans or say how soon UIQ would be phased out but made the comment while discussing the future of the ...

Sony Ericsson backing out on UIQ?
Electronista | The Macintosh News Network — [image] The UIQ variant of Symbian is on its way out, according to comments made by company executive Patrick Olson at the Symbian Smartphone show earlier this week and transcribed by AAS . The official says the mobile operating system "didn't make it" and characterizes it as an offshoot with a definite end, effectively pointing to the end of the platform as a whole. Olson doesn't formalize the plans or say how soon UIQ would be phased out but made the comment while discussing the future of the ...

Sony Ericsson Declares UIQ an Epic Fail, Looks Forward to S60 Handsets [Smartphones]
Gizmodo — ... that it "didn’t attract the operator, manufacturer or consumer interest needed to stop it from failing." Ouch. With Sony E opting for WinMo on their premium Xperia handset, you could say this was expected, but it's still sad to see a promising platform fall flat on its face. What this means now is that future SE smartphones will run future versions of the S60 symbian software, which could have some of the UIQ DNA written into it. [Cell Phones Etc and All About Symbian via Electronista] ...

Sony Ericsson: UIQ is dead
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis — ... pretty. The move to Windows Mobile might be Sony Ericsson’s first foray into Windows Mobile, but with the death of UIQ, the company could be planning to give more love to Microsoft’s mobile OS. To be clear, Sony Ericsson has steered clear of making any comments on their stance on Windows Mobile and it’s prospects for future Sony Ericsson devices. But, it’s not hard to see a future filled with Sony Ericsson hardware powered by Windows Mobile. [Via: AllAboutSymbian] Similar Posts: Sony Ericsson: Still on ...

UIQ está muerto
Celularis — ... era la otra plataforma que corría sobre Symbian y que era llevada adelante por Sony Ericsson y Motorola. En el último Symbian Smartphone Show la gente de Sony Ericsson oficialmente dijo que “UIQ no lo logró” y All About Symbian lo blogueó. ...