Palm Preparing to Launch Linux Based Smartphone
Palm is reported to be close to launching its first Linux-based smartphone in October, with more handsets due shortly afterwards.
The Taiwan based Digitimes news publication said that "Palm's new smartphone will be based on the Linux platform developed for consumer devices by Wind River Systems ? a continuation of cooperation between the two companies following Palm's launch of its 'mobile companion,' the Foleo, in the second quarter of this year", citing unnamed sources.
The new smartphone will enable software to be swapped between the handset and the Foleo device. The company still plans to continue to support Windows Mobile based smartphones in the future as well.
Posted to the site on 23rd August 2007