Nokia and Intel announced today that they will merge their Maemo and Moblin platforms to create MeeGo, a Linux-based software platform that will support multiple hardware architectures across a range of device segments, including pocketable mobile computers, netbooks, tablets, mediaphones, connected TVs and in-vehicle infotainment systems.
MeeGo blends the best of Maemo with the best of Moblin to create an open platform for multiple processor architectures. MeeGo builds on the capabilities of the Moblin core OS and its support for a wide range of device types and reference user experiences, combined with the momentum of Maemo in the mobile industry and the broadly adopted Qt application and UI framework for software developers.
The MeeGo software platform will be hosted by the Linux Foundation as a fully open source project. The first release is expected in Q2 2010. Devices running MeeGo from Nokia as well as other manufacturers should follow later this year.