
But will keep Windows Mobile
Samsung has promised that the introduction of its new
Linux operating system Bada will not kill off its Windows Mobile and
Android-based platforms. However senior vice president Don Joo Lee, the telco
manufacture will take Symbian for a walk in a Berlin woods and discretely put a
bullet in the back of its head.
Samsung is currently the top handset vendor in a number
of markets, including the US, the UK, France, Russia, the Netherlands and
Chile. The company's market share in France is even as high as 40 per cent so
any changes in operating system are important.
Many felt that yesterday's release of Bada would be the
final excuse the company needed to get rid of Windows Mobile, which analysts
feel is getting out classed by Open Source rivals.
However it is clear that Samsung thinks there is some
mileage in the Windows OS still. In fact it is still popular with businesses
because it integrates well with Windows based networks.