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Word has it that upcoming versions of the Samsung Omnia will not only be running Symbian, but Android and other operating systems as well. What about Windows Mobile, like we were expecting? Apparently that’s not going to happen, purportedly because Microsoft was taking too long with updates. Yeah, Ballmer was talking about moving more quickly as of 6.5, but too little too late, as they say. Of course, it’s not entirely a surprise that Samsung will be hopping on the Android bandwagon – after all, we’ve seen some pictures of such a device crop up recently, and the Korean giant has openly acknowledged interest in creating a high-end Android phone for awhile now. It will be quite the test to see if Android can fill Windows Mobile’s (or even Symbian’s) shoes in such an established line, but if it can pull it off, the platform will cement itself as more than just a developer’s sandbox.
[via msmobiles]
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Simon Sage
Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
