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China Mobile is betting its flavor of Android, so called OPhone, is set to be a hit. We’ve no doubt the world’s largest mobile operator in terms of number of subscribers have the power to move mountains and make handset makers re-think their strategies regarding which platform to choose for their products, but tackling developers is completely different beast. Take Symbian for instance – there are way, way more Symbian devices on the market than iPhones, but we have much more iPhone apps than those running on S60.
Anyway, to fight this problem, China Mobile has launched the OPhone developers’ site called OPhone Software Developer Network. From there, interested individuals and companies can grab all the documentation and tools they need, as well as discuss issues. As far as we know, among the first OPhone-ready devices will be one made by Lenovo, Philips may also be in the game, and probably many other companies. We’ll see how this goes…
[Via: Engadget Mobile]
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
