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Nokia Taking Over Psion to Control Symbian?

Posted by Cliff on from the operating-system-power-plays dept.

securitas writes: "Reuters reports that Nokia is considering a takeover of Psion (mirror at Forbes), to gain control of the Symbian operating system. Psion is the second largest shareholder in Symbian with a 31.1 percent stake. Nokia holds 32.2 percent. The move is seen as a tactic to fight off Microsoft and dominate the lucrative and growing mobile phone software market. Symbian is currently owned by Ericsson, Nokia, Panasonic, Psion, Samsung Electronics, Siemens and Sony Ericsson. The report originates in the London newspaper, Business. What does this mean for the Symbian OS, which is currently an open OS?"

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  1. well... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  2. Stock Photos? by newshooze · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Don't those two guys at the bottom right of the Symbian page look just like the to gay dudes that appreciate the 'web enhancement' of Gator/Claria?

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  3. Mirror at Forbes?? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Why would you give a mirror at Forbes unless you expected giant Reuters to be slashdotted?

  4. Ask slashdot by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Are Americans and Europeans really like we expect?

    Answer the following question to find out.

    State your country, and put in order the things you would most hate your child (or other children) to watch on television.

    1. Man being shot (acted)
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    3. Somebody saying "God damn it!"
    4. Somebody saying "The fucker's fuckin' fucked."
    5. Women's breasts
    6. People having sex

  5. Re:Wow what a subject!! by Xerithane · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The worst was "Nokia to take over Prison Control Sybian."

    Gave a new meaning to Pound-me-in-the-ass-prison.

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