Honest 836 Report post Posted September 25, 2008 Android for Sony Ericsson? Sony pondering over the Google platform Sony Ericsson Chief **** Komiyama revealed yesterday that the company is mulling over the possibility of using Google's Android platform in its future smart phones. This comes at a time when Sony Ericsson has been shuffling with UIQ3 and Windows Mobile with its latest range of enterprise devices. Although the company has stopped short of a complete endorsement of the new open source platform from Google, it has expressed its interest in the Android option. There has been no official word from the company about this possibility in the future. This will obviously result in raised eyebrows at the Symbian foundation -- of which Sony Ericsson is a key member. In the face of losing market share and stiff competition, Sony Ericsson has been on the lookout for newer alternatives to power their handsets. The first transition came in the form of the Xperia X1, which runs on a customized Windows Mobile 6 platform. The sudden interest in the Android would be welcome by Google -- especially since only original partners HTC, LG, Motorola and Samsung are the ones interested in the Android, so far. Courtesy : Techtree Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sadikk 301 Report post Posted September 25, 2008 yes SE need good OS for thier smart phones, They lack in that from so long. Even moto should do the same. I will love watching Power hungry WIN MOB dying. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
situ1962 21 Report post Posted September 26, 2008 What is uiq3? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sadikk 301 Report post Posted September 26, 2008 UIQ3 is Symbian Touch Screen based OS. Used in SE 900 series some of samsungs also used this in past, even nokia launched 6708 or something its called was based on UIQ3. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
@ksh@T 20 Report post Posted September 26, 2008 (edited) Sony Ericsson boss says studying Android system Wed Sep 24, 2008 11:24am EDT Email | Print | Share | Reprints | Single Page | Recommend (0) [-] Text [+] LUND, Sweden (Reuters) - Sony Ericsson is studying Google's Android mobile operating system, but was not able to embrace it yet, President ****[D I C K] Komiyama said on Wednesday. "We are certainly studying this opportunity, although we're not in a position to do this at this moment," Komiyama told journalists at a media event in the southern Swedish city of Lund, where the company has a research and development site. "We should look at this application," he said. "We are certainly interested." Android is an open source platform for designing mobile devices which Google (GOOG.O: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) says will encourage innovation by allowing outside software developers to tinker with the system and create better mobile programs and services. However, Komiyama said Sony Ericsson was already part of the Symbian Foundation, a group which since June has attracted some 40 companies and gives developers free access to its software. Deutsche Telekom AG's T-Mobile unveiled on Tuesday the first cellphone that uses Android software. The phone is being touted as Google's answer to the iPhone. The G1 phone, made by HTC Corp, has a touch-sensitive screen, a computer-like keyboard and Wi-Fi connections. (Reporting by Adam Cox; Editing by Richard Hubbard) © Thomson Reuters 2008 All rights reserved [vIa: Reuters ] reason for edit: The president's name is D I C K. Edited September 26, 2008 by @ksh@T Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
