MeeGo will be welcoming two new members into its Handset Working Group which currently includes Intel, Nokia, LG, ZTE and China Mobile, according to reliable sources. Huwaei and Panasonic are expected to be nominated to join the MeeGo Handset Working Group at a scheduled Technical Steering Group (TSG) Meeting soon.
MeeGo is a Linux-based open source mobile operating system project announced in February 2010 at Mobile World Congress by Intel and Nokia in a joint press conference. MeeGo is designed to be the operating system for a variety of hardware devices like mobile phones, netbooks and televisions. All devices use the MeeGo core, with different “User Experience” (UX) layers for each type of device.
Nokia’s agreeent with Microsoft regarding Windows 7 has been considered to be a setback to MeeGo though Nokia still claim that they (Nokia) are going to release a mobile phone running on MeeGo this year.
The current development is expected to improve MeeGo’s standing since Huawei is a handset maker of substantial standing and Panasonic is very popular in some markets like Japan.
The news about Huawei and Panasonic joining MeeGo was first leaked on Twitter by a member of the Linux Foundation; it was reportedly confirmed later by insiders relating to the Linux Foundation and Intel.
There’s no official confirmation of the news, however.
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