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Linux To Power 20% Mobile Phones By 2013

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 22, 2008

“It’s not a forecast that will leave Symbian and Windows Mobile
supporters quaking in their boots, but ABI Research is predicting
that about 20% of middle and high-end mobile handsets will be
running some form of the Linux operating system by 2013.

“The consultancy pointed to a series of market dynamics that led
it to this conclusion: growing momentum behind the Linux Mobile
Foundation, founded by Motorola, Samsung, and Vodafone and others
more than a year ago; Google’s emerging Android initiative; and
Nokia’s support for its tablet-based Maemo OS and its acquisition
of Linux app Trolltech…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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