Patrick Remy, VP of devices at Orange, joined Intel’s press conference yesterday to stress that Orange remains committed to MeeGo. “There’s been quite a few questions flying around the industry about the MeeGo ecosystem and support for it,” he said. “Let me tell you, at Orange, our position is extremely clear. We’ve been one of the historical supporters of MeeGo. When we started looking into it, it wasn’t called MeeGo at that time. Our position has not changed.”
He added: “Our vision was we believed that this industry needed a truly open ecosystem that provides a level field for all players to express their innovation.” He said that these players include manufacturers, app developers and operators and that when he speaks to them, the need for an independent and open platform remains. “[That need] has not gone because one partner has decided to shift their focus to another platform,” he said, referencing Nokia’s recent decision to focus on Windows 7 in the near term.
At the press conference, journalists were keen to ask Intel’s view on Nokia’s decision. Renee James, senior vice president and general manager of the Software and Services Group for Intel, said: “Intel is disappointed with Nokia’s decision. But as you heard from me and Patrick and will hear from many other partners, our decision and resolve on MeeGo is only stronger. All of us are really committed.”
During the press conference, Intel showed a slide that demonstrated that the MeeGo ecosystem is much bigger than any one company, including companies such as Toshiba, Acer, Asus, AMD, Texas Instruments, Orange, Sprint, and Telecom Italia, as well as Intel and Orange.
MeeGo Ecosystem - slide from Intel press conference (with apologies for the shaky camera work!)
At the MeeGo Pavilion here at Mobile World Congress, it’s possible to see devices using MeeGo including smart TVs (shipping now from Telecom Italia), proof of concept health monitoring systems, in-vehicle infotainment systems, and a wide range of devices from across the continuum of computing.
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