UIQ Technology, which develops the interface for Symbian UIQ, seems no longer able to meet its debts and is in bankruptcy.

The company UIQ Technology, owned 50:50 by Sony Ericsson and Motorola, will soon close its doors. It has just been placed under the Swedish bankruptcies, being short of cash and can not find any external support to reinvest in these times of economic crisis.Although the future of UIQ is now linked to the development of the Symbian Foundation, which should emerge by 2010 a new mobile operating system open source, the first layoffs began in June.Activity was stopped for two months and, for Johan Sandberg, CEO of UIQ Technology, “there is no opportunity for a revival of activity in the current financial climate.” The company developed an interface for Symbian able to respond to public needs and professional thanks to its flexibility.
Unfortunately, apart from Sony Ericsson, which was commonly used for its range of professional terminals (such as the Sony Ericsson P1i), UIQ interface failed to win, despite advantages such as support for interfaces tactile.UIQ Technology is now under the management of the district administrator in Blekinge (southern Sweden), which will be responsible for dismantling the company’s assets and terminate the contracts of some 200 employees remaining.