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Sony Ericsson backing out on UIQ?
electronista.com - 10/24/2008
Sony Ericsson backing out on UIQ?
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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 c...

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Gizmodo:  Sony Ericsson Declares UIQ an Epic Fail, Looks Forward to S60 Handsets [Smartphones]

Sony Ericsson Hikaru to bring an 8 MP camera, 8GB of memory; Sony Ericsson Twiggy in the works too
unwiredview.com - 10/23/2008
Sony Ericsson Hikaru to bring an 8 MP camera, 8GB of memory; Sony Ericsson Twiggy in the works too
— unwiredview.com — Are you ready to forget the Xperia X1 ? Probably not, but listen up here: Sony Ericsson is getting ready to release a new touchscreen handset that will bring 8GB of internal memory and an 8 Megapixel camera. This handset’s codename is Sony ... (more) Sony Ericsson Hikaru to bring an 8 MP camera, 8GB of ...

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allaboutsymbian.com - 10/22/2008
All About Symbian Live - Symbian Smartphone Show 2008
— allaboutsymbian.com — Last 100 Live Updates and its over. Stay tuned to the site, we've got lots of content on the way. Might need some sleep first. @ 19:06 - Wednesday 22nd October Q: How do you stop the committies slowing the process? A: Design of committies, majority ... (more) All About Symbian Live - Symbian Smartphone Show 2008

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Can Motorola’s Big Bet on Android Pay Off? [GigaOM]
gigaom.com - 10/29/2008
Can Motorola’s Big Bet on Android Pay Off? [GigaOM]
— gigaom.com — A few days ago Business Week reported that Motorola was working on a new social networking oriented Google Android powered smartphone. Later we pointed out that Motorola’s experiment with Android goes beyond just one phone. Today, The Wall Street ... (more) Can Motorola’s Big Bet on Android Pay Off? [GigaOM]

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Sony Ericsson Declares UIQ an Epic Fail, Looks Forward to S60 Handsets [Smartphones]
Gizmodo — ... 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] ...

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