Nokia, Intel to combine mobile phone software

BARCELONA: Nokia and Intel say they're combining their software for smart phones, tablet computers and other Internet-connected devices.

The new software, to be released in the second quarter, will be called MeeGo.

MeeGo would supersede Nokia Corp.'s Maemo, used in a few high-end phones.

It would also replace Intel Corp.'s Moblin, which it has been developing with an aim to get its own chips into phones and larger ``mobile Internet devices.''

MeeGo will arrive in a crowded market for smart phone software, which includes Google Inc.'s Android software and Symbian, already used by Nokia in many phones.