__/ [ asj ] on Thursday 15 June 2006 16:17 \__
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>> Mobile phone companies join forces on Linux
>>
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>> | Four mobile handset makers are teaming up with two cellular operators
>> | to develop a new Linux software platform for mobile devices.
>> |
>> |
>> | Cell phone makers Motorola, NEC, Panasonic Mobile Communications and
>> | Samsung Electronics, along with mobile operators NTT DoCoMo and
>> | Vodafone, expect to announce on Thursday plans to form an independent
>> | foundation to develop a common mobile Linux-based platform. They will
>> | use this platform to develop new products, applications and features.
>> |
>> | Linux, an open-source operating system, is already available on a wide
>> | range of mobile handsets. Motorola alone says it has shipped more than
>> | 5 million Linux-based handsets, mostly on smart phones, such as the
>> | Ming model shipped in China. In addition, Motorola just launched the new
>> | Rokr E2 music phone in Asia, which also uses Linux. The Rokr E2 will
>> | soon ship in Europe.
>> `----
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http://news.com.com/2100-1039_3-6083883.html?part=rss&tag=6083883&subj=news
>>
>> If this is not proof of GNU/Linux taking over, I don't know what is...
>> Nokia, Palm and others are no exception.
This news is everywhere...
http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=6366
http://www.personaltechpipeline.com/news/189401435
http://www.theinqauirer.net/?article=32434
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6083883.html
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20060615/tc_pcworld/126109
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060615/wr_nm/telecoms_linux_dc
[and still counting as I go along from site to site, feed to feed]
> Symbian is by far the dominant mobile OS worldwide and don't see that
> changing soon, although tons of linux phone shipments to china, which
> has the largest mobile subscriber base in the world holds hope.
There was at least one recent study which suggested that only Windows and
Linux shall survive in the mobile market, i.e. Symbian and others will die.
I believe this may be the case on the desktops and in the server room as
well, but Apple and UNIX will retain presence for quite some time.
> As always, Java ME is the application platform for all these devices.
>
> *Posted from my u know what...
Yes, nothing is wrong with Java... on Linux! Putting Java on Linux is like
putting some fine caviar on your shoe and sucking it.
Best wishes,
Roy
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