Device and hardware makers are discovering the flexibility of the Linux stack as the foundation of a platform for mobile applications that bring value to the wares they want to sell. Complications exist, but manufacturers are working through them to further drive the adoption of the Linux stack.
Read more »Motorola Linux phone ships in U.S.
http://www.linuxdevices.com –
Motorola announced that its LiMo-compliant Moto U9 phone is now available unlocked for GSM networks in the U.S. Available in gray, pink, or purple, the music-oriented U9 has a rounded, contemporary flip-phone form factor, highlighted by a seemingly borderless OLED (organic light-emitting diode) external display.
Read more »
Category: Industry Tags:
- Login to post comments
First Openmoko Custom Phone Now Available and Wears a Debian Plaid Kilt
http://blog.wired.com –
The Openmoko Neo Freerunner phone was released only a few weeks ago, and already, a customized version called the W.E. Phone is now available for purchase. So what's the difference between the naked-as-a-baby Neo and the Canadian-based W.E.?
Read more »Category: Industry Tags:
- Login to post comments
No Control? Actually, You Have Total Control.
http://www.linuxloop.com –
In a recent article discussing the possibility of the open-source phone groups collaborating, it was mentioned that some people are nervous about relying on open-source.
Read more »
Category: Industry Tags:
- Login to post comments
Re-jigged Intel mobile Linux stack dumps Ubuntu
http://www.theregister.co.uk –
Intel's project to put a Linux and open source stack on mobile devices is getting overhauled to attract developer support, having failed to generate much interest.
Read more »Category: Industry Tags:
- Login to post comments
First Look: OpenMoko's Linux-based open smartphone platform
http://arstechnica.com –
Last Friday, OpenMoko launched its highly anticipated FreeRunner smartphone, a Linux-based handset that's completely open in both hardware and software, and is designed to encourage third-party modification and customization. Although the FreeRunner's software platform is still incomplete, the device has attracted considerable attention from mobile software developers and Linux enthusiasts.
Read more »Category: End User Tags:
- Login to post comments
Motorola ships new Linux phones
http://linuxdevices.com –
Motorola has quietly started shipping three new Linux-based "PDA" phones. Available now in China, and also approved by the FCC for use in the U.S., the MotoMing a1600 and a1800 are higher-end versions of the popular a1200, while the a810 adds a lower-end Ming model.
Read more »Category: Industry Tags:
- Login to post comments
Taking Symbian open source
http://www.itpro.co.uk –
Soon three quarters of the world's smartphones will be running free software.
Read more »Linux up to speed on mobile devices
http://www.computerworld.com.au –
Linux, which has been much maligned by Symbian and Microsoft as a non-starter in the handset operating system market, is set to see strong growth as issues with framework fragmentation and silicon requirements are alleviated.
Read more »Category: Industry Tags:
- Login to post comments
Nearly 20% of Mid- and High-end Mobile Devices Will Run a Linux Operating System by 2013
http://www.mobiletechnews.com –
Linux, which has been much maligned by Symbian and Microsoft as a non-starter in the handset operating system market, is set to see strong growth as issues with framework fragmentation and silicon requirements are alleviated.
Read more »OpenMoko FreeRunner to be available for $399 - Open-source Linux handset set to launch
http://www.intomobile.com –
Fans of the OpenMoko Neo1973 open-source Linux handset will be glad to hear that they'll soon be able to get their hands on the Neo1973's successor in the near future. The OpenMoko FreeRunner sports a faster processor than its predecessor and adds three-axis motion sensors to the mix.
Read more »Linux powers TV-enabled mobile phone
http://www.linuxdevices.com –
Motorola has used Linux to build a 3G, touchscreen-enabled mobile phone that can receive and record video broadcast in DVB-H format (digital video broadcast, handhelds). The MobileTV DH02 also boasts a GPS receiver and navigation software supporting advanced features, Motorola says.
Read more »Category: Industry Tags:
- Login to post comments
Connecting open source and mobile users - the Nokia plan
http://jaaksi.blogspot.com –
Check out Nokia’s point of view on What Mobile Users Need and How Open Source Can Help, in the words of Ari Jaaksi. Building upstream following community rules is in the heart of this plan. This is what Nokia has been doing, learning and contributing back a lot. Now it’s time to dive deeper.
Read more »Category: Industry Tags:
- Login to post comments
Linux set for more handsets in 2008-Torvalds
http://www.reuters.com –
The Linux computer operating system, which so far has had little success in use for cellphones, is set to become more widely available in handsets next year, helped by Google's mobile push, said Linux's creator Linus Torvalds.
Read more »
Category: Industry Tags:
- Login to post comments
First Linux phone standard ships
http://www.linuxdevices.com –
Weeks after Google revealed aspirations of creating a defacto standard operating system for mobile phones, via Android and the Open Handset Alliance, a lesser known, broad-based consortium has published what it hopes can serve as an actual standard for Linux-based phones...
The Linux Phone Standards (LiPS)
Category: Legal Tags:
- Login to post comments
