Mobile Linux
Vodafone, NTT DoCoMo,
Motorola, NEC, Panasonic, and Samsung
are to form an "independent foundation" to provide
a standard for Linux running on mobile phones.
The group, which already has considerable experience
with mobile Linux, aims to not only develop an open
Linux implementation but also be a central point
for participation and create safeguards to reduce
fragmentation.
A working version is expected in 18 months. The current
market for Linux-based phones is small, and concentrated
in China.
Nokia and Sony Ericsson are invested in Symbian. PalmSource has it's own
Linux platform. Microsoft continue to lag, and have only introduced
a 3G Windows Mobile smartphone this month.
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