The Joint Innovation Lab ( JIL ) announced that LG, RIM, Samsung and Sharp will support the JIL widget specification in future mobile handsets from the first quarter of 2010. As a result, developers will be able to make a single widget that works across multiple platforms and devices. On the other hand, end users will have more widgets available for download. Other JIL member companies include large carriers like China Mobile ( NYSE: CHL ), SOFTBANK ( OTCPK: SFTBF ), Verizon ( NYSE: VZ ) Wireless and Vodafone ( NYSE: VOD ), which have a combined user base of more than 1 billion. Commenting on the announcement, JIL’s CEO Peters Suh said: “The... [read full story]
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