Nokia to use Window mobile 7

[Christopher Browne]

On Sun, Jun 17, 2012 at 12:42 PM, D. Hugh Redelmeier <hugh-pmF8o41NoarQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> Intel has apparently abandonded Meego for Tizen.  The transition has
> been very bad.  Qt seems to have been sidelined.  There is a Mer
> project in which voluteers work forward from Meego.
>
> A dizzying amuont of branding changes.  Who knows about the code.

Note that there have been some happenings, of sorts, in the last day...
   http://bergie.iki.fi/blog/meego-diaspora/

There's a new venture trying to revive Meego.  Apparently, a bunch of
ex-Nokians are trying to raise capital to build a new phone, venture
called Jolla...

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2406831,00.asp
http://tech2.in.com/news/smartphones/former-nokia-employees-start-jolla-to-resurrect-the-meego-platform/323162
http://www.itworld.com/mobile-wireless/285216/jolla-rows-away-burning-nokia
http://www.phonesreview.co.uk/2012/07/09/jolla-meego-smartphone-to-create-a-sustainable-business/

I'm skeptical that mobile carriers will be keen on buying it in any
quantity, but it's encouraging that they're trying.
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