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AT&T Is Pitching a Single Smartphone Platform

Dec 5, 2008, 8:30 AM by Eric M. Zeman

AT&T Mobility said that it is hoping to consolidate the diverse number of smartphone platforms, such as Windows Mobile, Symbian, and others, to a single platform on AT&T-branded smartphones within the next few years. The move is intended to help reduce number of systems its support personnel will need to understand, as well as help it focus on application development for a single platform rather than many. The AT&T representative who made the remarks suggested that Symbian is the best candidate to be its smartphone platform of choice. The consolidation does not mean AT&T would get rid of the iPhone, which it considers to be a third-party platform that is supported by Apple. AT&T hopes to complete the platform consolidation by 2014.

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*With some clarification, it's an even BETTER* idea**	japhy	Dec 5, 2008, 4:28 PM
Re: With some clarification, it's an even BETTER idea by Jayshmay Dec 5, 2008, 8:20 PM Re: With some clarification, it's an even BETTER idea by Slammer Dec 6, 2008, 12:10 PM Re: With some clarification, it's an even BETTER idea by durkadurkha Dec 6, 2008, 1:53 PM Re: With some clarification, it's an even BETTER idea by Slammer Dec 6, 2008, 4:12 PM (sigh) by japhy Dec 8, 2008, 11:50 AM Re: (sigh) by Slammer Dec 8, 2008, 4:49 PM
haha, and you talk about Verizon's "Commie UI"	MidnightDT	Dec 5, 2008, 8:52 AM
Re: haha, and you talk about Verizon's "Commie UI" by trey1475 Dec 5, 2008, 10:07 AM Re: haha, and you talk about Verizon's "Commie UI" by Jayshmay Dec 5, 2008, 10:13 AM Re: haha, and you talk about Verizon's "Commie UI" by mr_sparkle Dec 5, 2008, 10:20 AM Re: haha, and you talk about Verizon's "Commie UI" by Jayshmay Dec 5, 2008, 10:26 AM (more replies...)
Well if we get stuff like the N97, heck yeah!	Versed	Dec 5, 2008, 5:00 PM
Re: Well if we get stuff like the N97, heck yeah! by Jayshmay Dec 5, 2008, 8:12 PM Re: Well if we get stuff like the N97, heck yeah! by Versed Dec 6, 2008, 6:20 PM
There is no way!	Azeron	Dec 5, 2008, 9:21 AM
So what happens... by JesusSaves Dec 5, 2008, 10:07 AM Re: So what happens... by BigShowJB Dec 5, 2008, 10:53 AM Re: So what happens... by Azeron Dec 6, 2008, 12:36 AM Re: So what happens... by Slammer Dec 6, 2008, 10:55 AM
It Doesn't Matter...	Azeron	Dec 6, 2008, 12:49 AM
dumbest idea ever!!!!!	IXCKNYXI	Dec 5, 2008, 10:27 AM
Re: dumbest idea ever!!!!! by haley72 Dec 5, 2008, 12:09 PM Re: dumbest idea ever!!!!! by NetNutral Dec 5, 2008, 12:35 PM Re: dumbest idea ever!!!!! by haley72 Dec 5, 2008, 12:39 PM Re: dumbest idea ever!!!!! by NetNutral Dec 5, 2008, 1:05 PM (more replies...)
If AT&T wants a single platform,	pantech.slate2009	Dec 5, 2008, 9:31 AM
Re: If AT&T wants a single platform, by BigShowJB Dec 5, 2008, 10:55 AM Re: If AT&T wants a single platform, by JeffdaBeat Dec 5, 2008, 11:12 AM Re: If AT&T wants a single platform, by Wireless Buddy Dec 5, 2008, 4:11 PM Re: If AT&T wants a single platform, by mark477 Dec 5, 2008, 10:44 PM
Hmm...there's been an update to this from AT&T.	Jayshmay	Dec 5, 2008, 8:06 PM
Bad move.	pantech.slate2009	Dec 5, 2008, 9:28 AM
Re: Bad move. by Slammer Dec 5, 2008, 9:41 AM Re: Bad move. by evrodude Dec 5, 2008, 10:12 AM Re: Bad move. by en102 Dec 5, 2008, 5:28 PM Re: Bad move. by evrodude Dec 5, 2008, 6:49 PM
Is AT&T ing insane?	Wireless Buddy	Dec 5, 2008, 3:55 PM
*Here's why it's a good- no, GREAT* idea**	japhy	Dec 5, 2008, 11:18 AM
Re: Here's why it's a good- no, GREAT idea by ygbhen Dec 5, 2008, 12:29 PM Re: Here's why it's a good- no, GREAT idea by haley72 Dec 5, 2008, 1:00 PM Re: Here's why it's a good- no, GREAT idea by Slammer Dec 5, 2008, 1:41 PM Re: Here's why it's a good- no, GREAT idea by haley72 Dec 5, 2008, 1:51 PM (more replies...)
Lets take a deep breath	haley72	Dec 5, 2008, 12:23 PM
Re: Lets take a deep breath by pantech.slate2009 Dec 5, 2008, 12:50 PM Re: Lets take a deep breath by haley72 Dec 5, 2008, 1:03 PM
Atleast ATT is a GSM network....	eric_cartman	Dec 5, 2008, 10:35 AM

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