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UIQ bankrupt, mobile platform is officially dead
intomobile.com - 1/6/2009
UIQ bankrupt, mobile platform is officially dead
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With the UIQ codebase integrated into the SymbianSymbian OS holdings Foundation’s comprehensive , UIQ’s future as a stand-alone mobile operating system is bleak. And, with news today that UIQ, which is jointly owned by Sony Ericsson ( NYSE: SNE ) and Motorola ( NYSE: MOT ), has ...

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Motorola's Handset Arm Prepping for Massive Layoffs
phonescoop.com - 1/12/2009
Motorola's Handset Arm Prepping for Massive Layoffs
— phonescoop.com — Phone Scoop has learned that Motorola's handset division is expecting a large round of layoffs as soon as this week, according to someone familiar with Motorola's plans. The layoffs are confirmed to be significant and may amount to 50% ... (follow ... (more) Motorola's Handset Arm Prepping for Massive Layoffs

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uk.reuters.com - 1/5/2009
Software firm UIQ files for bankruptcy | Deals | Regulatory News
— uk.reuters.com — STOCKHOLM, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Software company UIQ, jointly owned by Sony Ericsson ( 6758.T )( ERICb.ST ) and Motorola ( MOT.N ), has filed for bankruptcy in a district court in Sweden, the company's top executive said on Monday. The software ... (more) Software firm UIQ files for bankruptcy | Deals | ...

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mediacenter.motorola.com - 1/6/2009
Motorola Media Center
— mediacenter.motorola.com — Las Vegas – CES – Jan. 6, 2009 – Today Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) announced two new mobile devices that will make social responsibility and social connectivity even more accessible to people everywhere. MOTO™ W233 Renew is the world’s first mobile ... (more) Motorola Media Center

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Mobile OS UIQ downs the shutters
Fashionfunky.com — One of my favorite operating systems at a time (given that it gave close competition to the Series 60 OS , dominant a couple of years back) and also given that I have a habit of cheering for the under-dog ; its sad to know that UIQ is being put to rest. The mobile platform which powered phones such as the SonyEricsson P910 is bankrupt. ...

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