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Intel and Nokia have created a new mobile OS called Meego. Meego will be an open-source mobile operating system. The versatile OS will, according to the Nokia blog, work across a huge range of devices – mobile computers, netbooks, tablets, mediaphones, connected TVs and in-vehicle infotainment systems. The open-source platform will be hosted by the Linux Foundation, and they expect it will be adopted by many device manufacturers. The OS itself is supposed to hit devices sometime later this year.

Here’s Nokia CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo’s statement about MeeGo:

“MeeGo will drive an even wider range of InternetInternet computing and communication experiences for consumers, on new types of mobile devices. Through open innovation, MeeGo will create an ecosystem that is second to none, drawing in players from different industries. It will support a range of business models across the value chain, building on the experience and expertise of Nokia, Intel and all those who will join us. Simply put, MeeGo heralds a new era of mobile computing.”

According to the blog, MeeGo is designed to be “open in every way”. They’ve combined the best of Maemo and Moblin, have taken their developer communities to it, and considered the new mobile ecosystem. The result will deliver a “range of experiences for users, including internet-based, computing, communications, multitasking and multimedia.”

One big feature they’re stressing here is the fluidity of media and applications from one device to another.

UPDATE: Nokia and Intel will have a live Q&A session about MeeGo on TwitterTwitter tomorrow at 14.30 CET. Follow #NokiaMWC for details.

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