Azingo Wins Vodafone Contract for Mobile Linux Phone Applications

Vodafone has awarded a contract to mobile OS firm, Azingo to develop applications for mobile phones based on the Linux Operating System. Both Azingo and Vodafone are core members of the LiMo Foundation, a consortium working on a handset software platform based upon Mobile Linux for use by the whole mobile industry.

"We are excited to partner with Azingo to develop cutting edge applications for our mobile phones based on the LiMo platform," said Guido Arnone, Director of Terminals Technology at Vodafone. "We're looking forward to working with Azingo's agile development teams to develop and deliver innovative communications solutions for our customers."

At the same time, Azingo has announced the availability of Azingo Mobile 2.0, a complete Linux based platform, which includes the Azingo Browser, Azingo Web Runtime, Azingo Application Suite, and Azingo Active Homescreen. Azingo Mobile 2.0 offers a UI toolkit enabling a full touch user experience and web widgets that can leverage device specific services like telephony, messaging, multimedia and location based services through the Azingo Web Runtime.

This new platform is based on the LiMo Foundation R1 Reference Implementation.

The Azingo Browser is a complete Internet browser for all mobile platforms both open and proprietary. Based on WebKit open source technology, the Azingo Browser offers features including, tabbed browsing, cookies, history, bookmarks, security, page navigation, multimedia plug-ins and integration with Adobe Flash Lite.

"We are excited to bring a full touch and web-enabled open mobile OS to market," said Mahesh Veerina, CEO of Azingo. "Azingo's mobile platform and software suite enable operators and handset manufacturers to deliver customized mobile devices with a rich Internet experience and a consistent user interface across their product portfolios."

Posted to the site on 5th February 2009