When Nokia and Intel announced the joint-venture MeeGo at MWC it came as something of a shock. After all, no one was expecting Nokia to re-align the Maemo OS quite so quickly. However, things are gathering a pace as network carrier Orange has joined the initiative and is set to bring out a range of smartphones, tablets and netbooks using Intel and Nokia's MeeGo Linux platform. Read on to find out more about Orange and its MeeGo plans...
MeeGo has been called something of a 'fusion OS' as it brings Intel's Moblin OS, designed with mobile internet devices (MIDs) in mind, together with the powerhouse that is the Nokia Maemo 5 OS, best typified by the multi-tasking Nokia N900 tablet.
Orange and Intel announced on Wednesday they would be working together to bring a range of devices running MeeGo to market by the end of 2010. Orange is looking to play a more central role in consumers lives and the by working on MeeGo the company will be able to deliver a uniformed interface across the three screens people use the most – mobile phone, laptop and television. It's this push that has made Orange the first carrier to get behind the MeeGo platform.
But what does that mean for the end-user? Well, it seems that under the terms of the agreement, Intel and Orange will be working to produce services such as Orange TV and Orange Maps, which can be used across any and all platforms.
It's a great start for MeeGo and we're looking forward to seeing what can be made of it. It's most likely we'll need to wait until Nokia World in September to get a full slice of the action. What do you think, is MeeGo showing signs of being the uber-platform for connected devices? Let us know what you think in the Comments below.
Via: Orange