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Articles tagged with: Open Source and Mobile Linux
Mobile Linux Smarphone Specifications Updated
The Mobile Linux handset trade group, LiMo Foundation has announced the completion of specifications for the second release of the LiMo Platform (R2). R2 will be at the heart of next-generation LiMo handsets that will reach market starting Q4 2009. more
Related Tags: limo-foundation, linux, security
Mobile Linux Group Selects Wind River As Systems Integrator
The Mobile Linux organisation, the LiMo Foundation has selected Wind River as the systems integrator to deliver the common infrastructure, tools, testing and integration services for the LiMo platform. A Board member of LiMo Foundation, Wind River will now be LiMo's chosen systems integrator providing technology and services to combine, harden and validate code contributions of LiMo members through a Common Working Environment (CWE). more
Related Tags: wind, limo-foundation, linux, testing
Mobile Operators Confirm Commitment to Mobile Linux Based Phones
Mobile Linux group, the LiMo Foundation has announced a commitment from six major operator members to specify and deliver mobile phones using LiMo Platform implementations in 2009. more
Related Tags: orange, vodafone, docomo, verizon-wireless, verizon, telefonica, telecom-italia, limo-foundation, linux
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. more
Related Tags: edge, vodafone, location-based-services, limo-foundation, linux, widgets, adobe, flash
Linux Mobile Phone Standards Published
The Linux Phone Standards (LiPS) Forum, which is setting out the development of Linux based mobile phones - has published its list of specifications, that are part of LiPS Release 1.0. In addition, LiPS unveiled a roadmap of additional specification areas to be developed through 2008. These LiPS Release 1.0 specifications documents represent the first public deliverables from working group activities since LiPS' founding, and will help to improve interoperability across the Linux-based mobile telephony ecosystem ? from software stack suppliers to mobile device OEMs to regional and global wireless operators. more
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Nokia has joined the Linux Foundation (LF), the nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux. In addition to its position in mobile communications, Nokia is recognized for its Linux based Maemo platform, open source mobile web browser and developer portal. more
Related Tags: mobile-web-browser, maemo, linux
Open Source Software Stack for Mobile Phones
Members of the open source GPE project (GPE Palmtop Environment) have announced a new offspring project to create a fully open source software stack for mobile phones, GPE Phone Edition. more
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Another Member for Linux Handsets Group
Open Source Development Labs (OSDL), a global consortium dedicated to accelerating the adoption of Linux and open source software, has announced that mobile Linux platform provider a la Mobile will become an active member in the Labs' Mobile Linux Initiative (MLI). more
Linux Poised to Expand Role as Mobile OS
The use of Linux as a mobile operating system (OS) has been steadily growing, with an increasing number of companies announcing plans to develop Linux platforms. Linux is uniquely positioned in the OS space with implementations in both the smartphone and feature phone segments. This is in sharp contrast to Symbian, Windows Mobile and Palm which have focused on the smartphone segment. However, Linux phones still represent a small segment of the overall handset market. more
Related Tags: docomo, wind, palm, sharp, ims-research, ims, samsung-electronics, linux
Big Push for Linux Based Smartphones
Six industry heavyweights have jointly announced plans to develop a global, open Linux platform for mobile phones. The players in this new initiative include Motorola, NEC, DoCoMo, Panasonic Mobile, Samsung Electronics, and Vodafone. To help guide these efforts, the companies are also announcing their intent to form an independent foundation. more
Related Tags: docomo, nec, panasonic, linux, panasonic-mobile