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AT&T: Hold the Java
AT&T: Hold the Java
AT&T-branded; phones will shift away from using Java over the next several years, and might start using an open-source version of Symbian.
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macnn.com — by Stephen Lawson , IDG News Service AT&T hopes to standardize on a single operating system for... AT&T-branded smart phones as part of a "dramatic consolidation" of its mobile platforms over the next few years, a company executive said Thursday. The ... (more) AT&T hopes for single smart phone OS | Macworld
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