Teleca launches new MeeGo commercialization offering in response to bold move to merge Nokia's Maemo with Intel's Moblin

Teleca packages its in-depth expertise on Maemo, Mobile Linux and X86 platforms to offer device vendors unrivalled support to quickly bring MeeGo devices to market.

Malmö, Sweden – February 16, 2010 – Teleca, a world-leading supplier of solutions and services to the mobile industry, congratulates Nokia and Intel on their bold move to merge Nokia's Maemo with Intel's Moblin. In response to this move, Teleca is already packaging its in-depth expertise on Maemo, Mobile Linux and X86 platforms to offer device vendors the quickest route to market for devices based on MeeGo. Teleca has invested in offshore centers that offer hundreds of man-years of Mobile Linux device creation and this step is an extremely positive one, The company has the skills to help its customers in all aspects of MeeGo development from product creation, customization, and applications & services. "The new MeeGo operating system will benefit our traditional customers, including device manufacturers, mobile operators and consumer electronics manufacturers". Says Andrew Till, VP Solutions Marketing, from Teleca. "This is a positive move for the industry which will reduce complexity and number of operating systems. As probably the largest supplier of Open Source expertise from offshore centers, and an experienced provider of services for both Maemo and Moblin, we are perfectly placed to help players in the mobile eco-system benefit from this merger. We look forward to working on the new platform and maximizing its potential for our customers". The new operating system will combine the best features from each operating system, including the Moblin core and the UI (user interface) toolkit from Maemo. Intel developed Moblin, and Nokia developed Maemo. The first version of MeeGo will ship during the second quarter. The first devices based on the operating system are expected to arrive during the second half of 2010, according to Renée James, senior vice president and general manager at Intel's Software and Services Group.