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Vodafone Forced to Send Pro Mubarak Texts in Egypt
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Does LiMo Spell The End Of Phone Makers Importance

Does LiMo Spell The End Of Phone Makers Importance Many people are wondering about Vodafone’s plans after hearing the announcement from last week that the phone company was going to launch its Vodafone 360 online aggregation mobile service on Linux Mobile.

Phone makers are puzzled with this move and have questioned what Vodafone aims to achieve.

Though the Linux for Mobile Foundation, (LiMo for short) has attracted some of the biggest names in the industry, its attention has been stolen by Google’s Android, which is also an open source mobile platform.

Vodafone’s decision for choosing LiMo is likely to be because all members would be on an equal standing and vested interests are unlikely to exist, thanks to an open and transparent governance model. What this means is that unlike the Symbian or Android, there are no leaders per se like Nokia or Google.

Vodafone have been pressuring phone manufactures to build devices that excel but don’t include a compelling platform, like the Nokia with OVI or Apple with the iPhone.

Vodafone has not been shy from launching its own branded mobile phones, which have sold more than 20 million units in recent years. This is not hard to believe with their models getting more and more powerful.

Back in September, the company confirmed that eight mobile phones would be launched at the end of 2009. This will bring the total amount of handsets Vodafone has brought to the market to 23.

In the long run, the LiMo could see Vodafone creating a similar venture to INQ Mobile dedicated to building great mobiles to suit its needs.

Vodafone news posted by Romany on 01 October 2009

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