Technology News

Some days, it seems that mobile platforms are dropping like flies, but it will grow like mushrooms. On Wednesday, Intel announced it was dropping Meego mobile operating system that was launched last year, Nokia, and at the same time, will develop the Linux open-source mobile platform called Tizen.

Intel will work with the Linux Foundation, LiMo Foundation in the creation and launch of Tizen, with the first version of the OS in the first quarter of next year and Tizen based devices in the middle of 2012. Tizen will be built on technologies based on Web standards. MeeGo was an attempt by Intel and Nokia to merge their two previous Linux-based platforms, Intel's Moblin and Maemo, Nokia.

"Why not just MeeGo evolve?"

The official blog MeeGo, asked Intel Open Source Technology Center Director Imad Sousou rhetoric a central question: "Why not just develop MeeGo?" The answer, he says, is that "the future belongs HTML5 based applications in Apart from a relatively small percentage of applications ", and Intel believes that its investments should go in this direction.

But, he added, "going from HTML5 is not just slapping Runtime Web is there for Linux, at least one goal is mobile, such as MeeGo."

Sousou said, stressing the HTML5 API refers to the need to develop the technology and market segment, which is a new platform could easily provide.

Tizen reside inside the Linux Foundation is governed by a technical steering group, will develop an open and supportive tablets, laptops, telephones, televisions and intelligent integrated information and entertainment.

On the new site Tizen.org said a speech of welcome Tizen API capabilities across different platforms, including messaging, multimedia, camera, media and social networking, and there will be a development kit to create native code. It is not yet clear whether Tizen will use some of the developments already made MeeGo.

Nokia Smartphone Meego

Nokia announced Tuesday its first smartphone MeeGo, the N9, which could well be his last. Intel abandons MeeGo addition, Nokia is committed to exceeding its line of smartphones with Microsoft Windows 7, new phone platform for which a feature-rich update was available Tuesday Mango.

Intel long-term commitment Meegan was difficult, especially following the Nokia-Microsoft alliance. Last month, for example, Intel and Google have announced they will work together to optimize the new generations of open source Google Android platform low-power Atom chip maker.

Intel is particularly interested in placing a chip 32 nanometer Medfield for mobile devices, as well as future 22-nanometer processors. The dominant processor for smart phones and tablets are those based on designs from ARM Holdings in the UK. ARM chips used in smart phones from Apple, Samsung, HTC, Research In Motion, and tablets.

At this time last month, Intel said it was still committed to MeeGo, but he was interested in placing more for embedded applications.