Symbian makes a profit
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For those who prefer it, Symbian has a lot to offer. Still, I believe that in the long run, we will see Linux coming out a winner here.
Smartphone operating system leader Symbian has recorded a strong performance in its latest financial results, released on Wednesday, and has predicted higher growth in future.
Around 12.3 million Symbian phones were shipped in the second quarter of 2006, which is 58 percent more than the previous quarter, and gives the company an estimated 70 percent of the fast-growing smartphone market.
But the company will have to work hard to fend off Microsoft and Linux, which some predict will eclipse it. Symbian’s job now is to balance the revenues it brings in against its efforts to keep shipping more phones than the competition, through partners such as Nokia and Sony Ericsson…. Source: ZDNet