Hi, Motorola Inc. (NYSE:MOT) will begin selling its first cell phone based on Linux this year and says most models will follow suit. In an announcement [1] today, the company said the first model, the A760, "is Motorola's first handset demonstrating the company's commitment to making the Linux operating system a key pillar of its handset software strategy."
Motorola's Linux-powered A760 [1], an elaborate color-screen phone with a digital camera, MP3 audio player, video player and the ability to run Java programs, will go on sale in Asia in the third quarter, with introductions in North America and Europe to follow. Eventually, the company plans to move Linux to lower-end phones, said Scott Durschlag, corporate vice president for strategy and business development for Motorola's personal communications sector. "This handset is special because it features one of the most open and flexible software platforms that exists," said Rob Shaddock, Corporate Vice President and General Manager of the GSM/TDMA Product Line in Motorola's Personal Communications Sector. "By supporting the open source Linux OS and Java technology, Motorola is creating the most open and flexible environment possible to help drive the development of compelling applications for rich, customized mobile experiences." Detailed story at: 1. "Linux to power most Motorola phones" [2] 2. "New Motorola cell phones ring up Linux, Java" [3] Links: [1] http://www.motorola.com/mediacenter/news/detail/0,1958,2349_1920_23,00.html [2] http://news.com.com/2100-1001-984424.html [3] http://www.computerworld.com/mobiletopics/mobile/story/0,10801,78507,00.html --indra. -- To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the body "unsubscribe ilug-cal" and an empty subject line. FAQ: http://www.ilug-cal.org/node.php?id=3
