Symbian seek and Google to expand cooperation in the field of operating systems
According to media reports, the smart phone operating system maker Symbian Wednesday their intention to expand the operating system and Google in the field of cooperation.
Symbian's chief executive officer of the Niger Clifford , held in Tokyo press conference told reporters: "We had started off with Google, if given the opportunity, we will be very happy to continue to expand and Google both sides The scope of cooperation. " Clifford said, Symbian operating system is currently used by Google maps and search engines, and other client applications. In addition, the use of the Symbian operating system mobile phone users can use the Web browser to visit Google's various online services. Future cooperation may be increased to application software level, or more to achieve the basis of the operating system level. Currently 60 percent of the market on smart phones using the Symbian operating system are, the No. 1 market share. The second and third rival is Linux and Microsoft's Windows Mobile operating systems, respectively, occupy 12 percent and 11 percent of the market. In addition, the Apple iPhone are gradually expanding market share, Google Android the second half of the operating system will also be available. Last month, Nokia to 410 million U.S. dollars acquisition of the remaining shares in Symbian, to turn it into a wholly owned subsidiary. Symbian will be the future of the Foundation, a non-profit, free operating system will be authorized to use all major mobile phone manufacturers. This Symbian Foundation members include Sony Ericsson, Motorola, NTT DoCoMo, AT & T, LG, Samsung, STMicroelectronics, Texas Instruments, Vodafone, Hutchison 3 and TIM, and other industry giants, the total number of 30 members . The industry generally believe that Nokia's move is in response to be born of Android system. |
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