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Clarification: Symbian Foundation not replaced, independent part of new SYMBEOSE consortium

Plus €22 million only half EU funded

Clarification: Symbian Foundation not replaced, independent part of new SYMBEOSE consortium
By Jon Jordan
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Further to our story entitled Symbian Foundation saved by €22 million EU injection, there has been clarification from Symbian's PR agency Brands2Life.

It points out that new organisation SYMBEOSE isn't replacing Symbian. Rather it's a consortium including Symbian.

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"This is a consortium, which the Symbian Foundation is simply leading, set up to execute some specific, discrete projects with objectives for enhancing the platform. Symbian continues to exist and hasn't become SYMBEOSE – they are two separate things," PocketGamer.biz was informed.

In addition, the figure of €22 million of funding for SYMBEOSE, while correct, actually consists of an €11 million grant from the EU and €11 million from the organisations forming SYMBEOSE.

Bottomline - "Apologies if there was any ambiguity before, but Symbian carries on, as does the new SYMBEOSE initiative."

Jon Jordan
Jon Jordan
A Pocket Gamer co-founder, Jon can turn his hand to anything except hand turning. He is editor-at-large at PG.biz which means he can arrive anywhere in the world, acting like a slightly confused uncle looking for the way out. He likes letters, cameras, imaginary numbers and legumes.