LG could take Nokia's role in MeeGo

LG often emerges as the savior of lost operating systems, as it seeks to differentiate its own platforms from those of HTC, Apple or Samsung. It is said to be interested in taking over Nokia's role as the main vendor supporting MeeGo as a next generation OS for cloud oriented devices, and possible challenger to Google Chrome OS.

Nokia's own partnership with Microsoft has sidelined its Intel venture, MeeGo, though the Finnish firm still plans to release a device running the OS this year and to maintain it as an open source project - and possible back-up plan for the cloud sector. Meanwhile, LG had its own deep partnership with Microsoft, and in 2009 pledged to release 50 Windows Mobile products in two years. At the time this was the most significant WinMo commitment apart from HTC's, but few results have been seen and LG's position will have been undermined by the signing of Nokia.