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What does the Sony Ericsson purchase of UIQ Technology mean to the end user?
Sony Ericsson announced they were purchasing UIQ Technology and will then be in the position to license the user interface built on top of the Symbian OS to others. SE is the main user of the UIQ interface and this move is seen as evidence they are committed to continuing to build devices sporting this powerful operating system.
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A press release was issued by UIQ Technology AB today stating that Sony Ericsson reached an agreement to acquire UIQ. Sony Ericsson is a licensee of UIQ Technology and this announcement may not mean too much to most people since the Symbian licensing world is a bit confusing. I recommend you check out the excellent article by Rafe Blandford from All About Symbian that gives the full story behind SE and UIQ Technology.
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