Report: Intel MeeGo married with LiMo

Report: Intel MeeGo married with LiMo

According to unconfirmed information, the Financial Times Germany, Intel plans mobile Linux operating system MeeGo with the LiMo Foundation to bring together. It would be Intel's second attempt, a strong partner in developing a Linux platform for smartphones and other mobile devices to use in cars.

Meego The project is just 18 months old, first announced in February 2010, Intel and Nokia that they would continue to develop its mobile Linux platforms Moblin and Maemo will jointly under the name Meego. But Nokia had no luck with his commitment to Linux and moved in February 2011 on Windows Mobile operating system for its future smartphones.

Before the release of the Nokia N9 Finns upped its commitment to Meego. Since the N9 is completed, has resigned from the Nokia MeeGo .Entwicklung. Intel alone now directs the fortunes of the formerly common Linux platform under the umbrella of the Linux Foundation].

By joining forces with the LiMo Foundation, which brings a number of device manufacturers and mobile operators, especially from the Asian markets are closed together, Intel would get back support from some major manufacturers of smart phones like NEC, Samsung and Panasonic.

However, the LiMo Foundation in the past had to come out unscathed: the end of 2009, Motorola pulled back from active development of the LiMo platform - until then had contributed to large parts of Motorola common code pool of the LiMo platform. Meanwhile, Google, has initiated the konurrierenden Open Handset Alliance, acquired the mobile arm of Motorola. LiMo phones are distributed mainly in Asia.