Nokia has taken a critical step toward creating an open-source wireless environment, terming the closing of its deal to Symbian a “fundamental step” in creating the Symbian Foundation. The Symbian Foundation is a cross-industry collaboration that will use Symbian’s open software to rival Google’s Android and the LiMo Foundation’s own Linux operating systems. From InformationWeek: At Nokia World on Tuesday, the cell phone manufacturer announced upgrades to its maps and messaging services. Noki
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