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UIQ declares bankruptcy
UIQ declares bankruptcy
UIQ today said it would file for bankruptcy, effectively ending the mobile operating system's role in the cellphone market. The move follows six months of job cutbacks and is directly credited to the effective abandonment of the platform by supporte...
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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UIQ says bye-bye, files for bankruptcy
Tech Ticker — ... and Motorola started showing disinterest in the abilities of the platform. This resulted in both the companies announcing their decision to move away from UIQ in search of greener pastures (read Android). Nokia’s Symbian Foundation did come in for some relief but UIQ eventually succumbed. Johan Sandberg, UIQ’s Chief exec said their filing of bankruptcy is because of “no opportunities to create a new line of business in the current financial climate.” [Reuters via Electronista|Image] Advertisement: ...

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