25 most recent entries:
Software Becomes the Smartphone Battlefield (Oct 07 2008 07:39 GMT)
InternetNews: "As Android, BlackBerry, the iPhone and a host of rivals all fight for share, it's clear that market success is all about applications and the underlying platform."
The G1 Quandary: Open Yet Locked (Oct 07 2008 07:39 GMT)
Datamation: "When can something be locked yet still be open?
Motorola Building Up 350-Person Android Team. Nokia Also Sniffing Around. (Oct 07 2008 07:39 GMT)
TechCrunch: "The iPhone may be the only game in town for serious mobile Web developers right now, but that won't last long. Next year, the iPhone will see some serious competition from Google's Android platform."
Installing Google Android SDK 1.0 On Ubuntu 8.04 Desktop (Oct 07 2008 07:39 GMT)
HowtoForge: "This guide explains how you can install the Google Android SDK 1.0 on an Ubuntu 8.04 desktop. With this stable release of the Android SDK, you can now develop applications for Android smartphones (like T-Mobile's G1) and offer them on the Android Market.
Telecoms Networks - Carrier Grade Linux Comes of Age (Oct 07 2008 07:39 GMT)
ElectronicsWeekly.com: "The promise of Linux that is robust enough to be used in telecoms networks has been a long time coming, but the fourth generation of specifications for Carrier Grade Linux is now becoming well-established."
The Android Phone Is Here! So What? (Oct 07 2008 07:39 GMT)
ComputerWorld Blogs: "OK, I'm really pleased that Linux does so well in the mobile phone space. I'm very happy to see Google's Linux-powered Android phone make its first appearance. But, come on, who buys a phone for its operating system?"
Today is G-Day (Oct 07 2008 07:39 GMT)
Crunch Gear: "CG will be at the event in force with a liveblog and images but before we walk to the well of hype and drink deep and hearty droughts of orgasmic praise, let’s talk about what Android is and isn't."
Fit-PC Slim brings Windows, Linux to CherryPal Form Factor (Oct 07 2008 07:39 GMT)
ars Technica: "Compulab has announced a desktop computer which weighs less than a pound, yet can run Windows XP and desktop distributions of Linux. The new PC comes in a number of flavors sporting either 256MB or 512MB of DRAM, Windows or Linux, and options for hard disks and WiFi."
How to Move From Legacy OS to Linux in Easy Stages (Oct 07 2008 07:39 GMT)
Electronics Weekly: "Embedded Linux is rapidly encroaching upon application spaces once considered the exclusive domain of embedded kernels such as VxWorks, pSOS and in-house platforms. Industry analysts show embedded Linux and open source garnering up to one-third of 32 and 64-bit designs..."
OpenMoko CEO: Embrace Fragmentation, Diversity is a Strength (Oct 07 2008 07:39 GMT)
ars Technica: "OpenMoko CEO Sean Moss-Pultz, the lone voice of dissent, challenged the conventional wisdom and argued that the diversity of the Linux ecosystem empowers users and is the key to unlocking the true potential of software freedom on mobile devices."
Nokia Unveils Maemo Roadmap, Plans for 3G Internet Tablet (Oct 07 2008 07:39 GMT)
ars Technica: "During a presentation at the Open Source in Mobile (OSiM) event in Berlin yesterday, Nokia open source director Ari Jaaksi revealed plans for Maemo 5, the next generation of the Linux-based operating system used on the company's Internet Tablet devices."
Symbian VP Attacks Linux for Mobiles (Oct 07 2008 07:39 GMT)
TechRadar: "Jerry Panagrossi, VP of Symbian's North American operations, believes the Linux platform is not fit for purpose when it comes to working as a mobile phone OS."
The Digital Car Is the Next Big Applications Market (Oct 07 2008 07:39 GMT)
VentureBeat: "In parallel to the Web and mobile devices, a new marketplace for applications and services is becoming accessible to entrepreneurs and developers -- the Digital Car."
Panel: Open Phones are More Vulnerable (Oct 07 2008 07:39 GMT)
ARN: "If a developer can load software on a device, a hacker can load software on a device," said Mark Kominsky, CEO of Bluefire Security Technologies."
How to Move From Legacy OS to Linux in Easy Stages (Oct 07 2008 07:39 GMT)
Electronics Weekly: "Embedded Linux is rapidly encroaching upon application spaces once considered the exclusive domain of embedded kernels such as VxWorks, pSOS and in-house platforms. Industry analysts show embedded Linux and open source garnering up to one-third of 32 and 64-bit designs..."
KDE's Office Suite Running on Nokia's Mobile Internet Device (Sep 12 2008 14:07 GMT)
KDEdevelopers: "As KOffice is supposed to be a lightweight office suite, I figured it would be nice to see how well it would run on maemo based devices."
On Stupid Mascots and Closed Source Browser Plugins (Sep 12 2008 14:07 GMT)
Tech Broiler: "Everyone's been harping on Google this week with the release of Chrome, so I thought I would be different -- today I’m going to give Adobe some love. Because I bet they feel left out."
Mobile Linux Has Real Trouble Ahead (Jun 29 2008 10:24 GMT)
Cyber Cynic: "Ka-Boom! Sorry, that was the sound my crystal ball made made as it fell off its stand and smashed into a million pieces..."
Nokia's Open Source Response: The Symbian Q&A (Jun 29 2008 10:24 GMT)
tecosystems: "Sun's Jonathan Schwartz, in discussing Java specifically and Sun more generally, is fond of highlighting the volume of the mobile market relative to the PC..."
The State of Open Mobile OSes (Jun 29 2008 10:24 GMT)
TechCrunch: "Open operating systems, for most folks, means that the operating system is essentially free. The average computer user knows that Linux is free, as in beer, while Windows costs money..."
Open Source Phone Goes Mass-Market (Jun 29 2008 10:24 GMT)
LinuxDevices: "Openmoko has begun shipping its Linux-based, open source Neo Freerunner phone to five newly announced distributors, in Germany, France, and India, says the company..."
Nokia Launches a Full Scale War for the Mobile OS (Jun 29 2008 10:24 GMT)
Jim Zemlin's Blog: "It has been years since we have seen a full scale operating system war..."
Mobile Linux--Less Open, Less Advantage (Jun 29 2008 10:24 GMT)
451 CAOS Theory: "This week's deal by Finnish giant Nokia to pay more than $400m for total ownership of Symbian so it can open the OS has stoked the red hot mobile Linux and open source coals, just in time for summer BBQs..."
Symbian Acquired; Open Sourced (Jun 29 2008 10:24 GMT)
Roundup: News from Europe this morning reveals Nokia has purchased the Symbian and is open sourcing the embedded OS. Pundits are already wondering what this means for Linux and Android.
Gphone Launch Delayed Until End of 2008 (Jun 29 2008 10:24 GMT)
The Times: "Google's ambitions in the mobile industry have suffered a setback after it was reported a new handset powered by the search giant's software is now unlikely to appear until the end of the year..."
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