Articles tagged with: Mobile Linux and Semiconductor

Mobile Linux Trade Bodies Agree to Merge

The Linux Phone Standards (LiPS) Forum has announced that its activities and membership are to be folded into follow Mobile Linux forum, the LiMo Foundation from the end of this month. In a joint statement, they said that this pooling of efforts and resources reflects the industry-wide trend towards unification of Linux-based mobile telephony platforms and will serve to accelerate the emergence of common mobile Linux specifications and implementations.  more

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3G Linux Smartphone for Under US$100

NXP Semiconductors and Purple Labs have jointly announced the release of a 3G Linux reference feature phone at a transfer price below US$100. The new Purple Magic phone serves as a reference design for phone manufacturers creating entry-level 3G handsets, including those targeting mobile markets such as Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America.  more

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