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All LiMo members gain common benefit through their ability to contribute to development, deployment and adoption of the LiMo platform in conjunction with other thought leaders in the mobile industry. This collective effort results in greater cost efficiencies and savings in R&D through collaborative development of the LiMo common code. Each constituency in the mobile ecosystem is able to focus more closely on the next generation experiences that will make a difference in the lives of mobile consumers everywhere. To learn more about the benefits of being part of the LiMo Foundation, download our overview of Membership Benefits (PDF) Below is a summary of the benefits specific to each segment of the mobile ecosystem: Handset Manufacturers - A stable, predictable, and well-managed source code base
- A development roadmap for the platform
- A mobile software platform defined in collaboration with world class carriers
ISV’s and Integrators - Reduced portfolio complexity and time to market for new terminals
- Reduced non-differentiating device customization and code base management
- Lower cost of integration with new hardware and chipsets
Network Operators
- An opportunity to directly contribute and influence the development of a key business asset in collaboration with several global device manufacturers and other mobile industry players
- Reduced portfolio complexity
- Lower cost terminals and faster market penetration for new functionality
- New revenue opportunities through innovation targeted to a stable, predictable device functionality roadmap
- A wide range of third party applications for increased “in market” service customization
ISV and Developers - A stable, robust platform that targets a broad device market
- Lower support costs for application development, integration and testing
- A strong developer ecosystem via enlarged customer and installation base
- Support for fee-bearing proprietary code in order to align with their existing business models
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