MeeGo

MeeGo was a Linux-based mobile and embedded operating system and platform developed as a joint project by Nokia and Intel. Announced in 2010, MeeGo combined Nokia's Maemo and Intel's Moblin into a single open-source effort aimed at smartphones, tablets, in-vehicle infotainment systems, and other connected devices.

The platform was built on the Linux kernel and shared open-source components, with applications developed primarily using the Qt framework (Qt/QML). MeeGo supported multiple user experiences, including MeeGo Netbook UX for small laptops and Harmattan, a smartphone-oriented UX used on devices such as the Nokia N9.

MeeGo produced several development releases for a range of hardware, with tooling and documentation supporting developers across device categories. The Nokia N9, released in 2011, ran MeeGo Harmattan, illustrating the platform’s potential for mobile devices and touch-oriented interfaces.

However, Nokia's strategic shift away from MeeGo toward Windows Phone, along with evolving plans from Intel, led to the wind-down of the project in 2011–2012. The initiative was largely superseded by the Tizen platform, a Linux-based system developed in partnership with Samsung and the Linux Foundation, which absorbed much of MeeGo's ambition and codebase.

Legacy: Although MeeGo did not achieve broad commercial adoption, it influenced later open-source mobile platforms and contributed to the evolution of cross-device development within the Linux ecosystem. The project’s ideas helped shape subsequent efforts in Linux-based mobile and embedded operating systems.

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