LiMo frustrated, may have to merge with Linux Foundation, say Taiwan handset makers

As Vodafone has decided to forgo the planned launch of the LiMo-based 360 H2 and will not offer any LiMo handsets, the future development of LiMo has turned pessimistic and the best choice for the LiMo Foundation is to merge with the Linux Foundation, Taiwan-based handset makers have commented.

Vodafone launched two customized LiMo-based Samsung Electronics handset models, the 360H1 and 360M1, in the second half of 2009, and sales performance has been unsatisfactory, the sources said.

Of the LiMo Foundation's six founding members, Motorola has withdrawn, while Samsung and Vodafone no longer show much interest, the sources said, adding it remains to be seen how the other founding members, NTT DoCoMo, Panasonic and NEC, as well as other partners, can promote the LiMo platform.