deals, Software, digital media
RealNetworks Partners with Netbook OS Vendors
Gregory T. Huang 6/2/09
Seattle-based RealNetworks (NASDAQ: RNWK) announced today it has signed licensing agreements to power entertainment and digital media applications on netbooks and mobile devices. The digital entertainment giant has formed partnerships with operating system vendors including Canonical, Xandros, Phoenix, and DeviceVM, so now it targets both Windows and Linux-based devices. The move is being viewed as an effort by RealNetworks to gain traction in the open-source netbook market.
Gregory T. Huang is the Editor of Xconomy Seattle. You can e-mail him at gthuang@xconomy.com or call 206-624-2249.





