Security software ported to Linux phone stack

clipped from www.linuxdevices.com Security software ported to Linux phone stack — SMobile Systems has released what it claims to be the first virus guard software suite for the Android mobile phone platform. SMobile's Android version of its SecurityShield software is said to offer anti-virus, anti-spam, and firewall protection for the Google-initiated, Linux-based mobile phone platform. ...

Qualcomm Seeks Workaround To Broadcom's Injunction

clipped from www.informationweek.com In an escalation in the ongoing intellectual property war, Qualcomm on Monday said it will seek a workaround for technology a federal jury found infringed Broadcom (NSDQ: BRCM)'s patents. Last week, Broadcom said it will "immediately pursue an injunction against" the Qualcomm products.

GPL infringement lawsuits target two more companies

clipped from www.linuxdevices.com GPL infringement lawsuits target two more companies — The Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC) has filed two more GPL infringement lawsuits on behalf of an open source software project. The second-ever GPL lawsuit alleges that Xterasys and High-Gain Antennas failed to honor "source-code transparency," in violation of Busybox's GPLv2 license. ...

Qualcomm phone chip comes in three 3G flavors

clipped from www.linuxdevices.com Linux-compatible phone chip comes in three 3G flavors — Qualcomm is readying three new Linux-friendly, mid-tier, multi-mode phone chips manufactured with 45nm CMOS technology. Expected to sample in Q4, the QSC7xxx chips have 600MHz ARM11 processors, Bluetooth, GPS, and FM radio, along with a multi-band RF tranceiver supporting an alphabet soup of 3G and beyond protocols. ...

OS upgrade leaks for Linux-based tablet

clipped from www.linuxdevices.com OS upgrade leaks for Linux-based tablet — The hotly anticipated Maemo operating system upgrade for the Nokia N800 Internet Tablet has leaked. Early reviewers are impressed with the upgrade's faster performance and Mozilla-based Web browser. ...

Qualcomm unveils 1 GHz mobile phone processors

clipped from www.linuxdevices.com Qualcomm unveils 1 GHz mobile phone processors — Qualcomm has unveiled the first two products in its "Snapdragon" family of chipsets aimed at next-generation mobile phones. The dual-core QSD8250/8650 chipsets clock to 1 GHz, include a "universal modem" claimed to support "all 2G and 3G mobile broadband standards," and are being demonstrated running Linux- and Windows CE-based OSes, ...

TI frees its DSP toolchain for open source apps

clipped from www.linuxdevices.com TI frees its DSP toolchain for open source apps — [Updated 6 P.M.] -- Texas Instruments (TI) is offering open source developers free use of its closed-source toolchain for DSPs (digital signal processors) found in several popular TI OMAP and DM-series RISC/DSP chips. The first-of-its-kind release may lower cost barriers for prospective developers of open source video codecs, motion sensors, ...

China smartphone sales up, but Linux loses share

clipped from www.linuxdevices.com China smartphone sales up, but Linux loses share — In China, the world's largest mobile phone market, smartphone sales for Q3 grew 11.3 percent quarter-over-quarter, reports CCID Consulting. However, Linux's share of the market declined, largely due to weakening volumes for Motorola smartphones, the Hong Kong-based market research firm reported. ...

30,000 Palm apps coming to Nokia webpads

clipped from www.linuxdevices.com 30,000 Palm apps coming to Nokia webpads — Some 30,000 applications originally written for the Palm Pilot PDA (personal digital assistant) will soon run on Nokia's Linux-based web tablets. The applications will run on top of a virtual machine (VM) currently being beta tested by Access for Nokia's 770, N800, and N810 Internet tablets. ...

Linux-friendly cellular data modem squeezes into USB key

clipped from www.linuxdevices.com Linux-friendly cellular data modem squeezes into USB key — Novatel Wireless is shipping a tiny cellular broadband data modem in a USB stick form factor. Touted as the world's smallest EV-DO Rev.A modem, the Ovation U727 EV-DO USB is being sold by Sprint, and comes with Linux drivers. ...

Symbian Blasts Google's Phone Initiative

clipped from hardware.slashdot.org "Symbian has suggested that Google is not experienced enough or capable of fully developing a workable mobile platform. Symbian's vice president, John Forsyth inferred that Google's interest in the field will also wane due to it being 'deeply unsexy', and that development is not likely for such a platform because "You have [...] a lot of zeroes in your sales figures before a developer gets out of bed." In the same series of statements, Linux is likened to the common cold: "About every three months this year there has been a mobile Linux initiative of some sort launched. It's a bit like the common cold. It keeps coming round and then we go back to business.""

Linux smartphone pioneer denies GPhone rumor

clipped from www.linuxdevices.com Linux smartphone pioneer denies GPhone rumor — Linux smartphone pioneer E28 of Beijing, China has denied a rumor that it will supply the hardware and Linux-based software for a forthcoming Google "GPhone." The rumor began earlier this week in a brief story published by investor blog The India Street. ...

MontaVista acquires Korean embedded Linux firm

clipped from www.linuxdevices.com MontaVista acquires Korean embedded Linux firm — MontaVista has bought out its partners to take full ownership of a Seoul-based embedded Linux venture. MontaVista Software Korea will continue to help MontaVista support Samsung, LG Electronics, ETRI, and other Korean customers using MontaVista's embedded Linux distribution and development tools, ...

Google rallies allies in open Linux phone initiative

clipped from www.linuxdevices.com Google rallies allies in open Linux phone initiative — [Updated 4PM] -- Google and 33 other companies have announced an ambitious industry alliance that will maintain a completely open source mobile phone stack. The Open Handset Alliance (OHA) says phones based on its Linux-based "Android" stack will reach market in as soon as eight months. ...

Industry Leaders Announce Open Platform for Mobile Devices

clipped from www.openhandsetalliance.com MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.; BONN, Germany; TAOYUAN, Taiwan; SAN DIEGO, Calif.; SCHAUMBERG, Ill., November 5, 2007 -- A broad alliance of leading technology and wireless companies today joined forces to announce the development of Android, the first truly open and comprehensive platform for mobile devices. Google Inc., T-Mobile, HTC, Qualcomm, Motorola and others have collaborated on the development of Android through the Open Handset Alliance, a multinational alliance of technology and mobile industry leaders. This alliance shares a common goal of fostering innovation on mobile devices and giving consumers a far better user experience than much of what is available on today's mobile platforms. By providing developers a new level of openness that enables them to work more collaboratively, Android will accelerate the pace at which new and compelling mobile services are made available to consumers.

Mot's UIQ buy more an 18 than a 180

clipped from www.linuxdevices.com Mot's UIQ buy more an 18 than a 180 — Motorola's interest in buying half of Symbian stack-provider UIQ represents a diversion rather than a U-turn away from Linux, writes mobile phone market analyst Andreas Constantinou in an informative blog post. Constantinou figures Motorola may move about 10 percent of its planned Linux-based models to UIQ. ...

Maddog talks Linux devices

Sound advice about Linux, embedded and GPL

clipped from www.linuxdevices.com Maddog talks Linux devices — Jon "maddog" Hall has made a featured guest appearance on a podcast series devoted to embedded Linux development. The veteran Linux promoter discusses binary kernel drivers, mixing proprietary and GPL software, and his "secret" retirement plan in the latest episode of TimeSys's Linux Radio podcast. ...

Motorola Sees Income, Sales Drop

clipped from www.eweek.com Motorola Sees Income, Sales Drop Motorola posted another disappointing quarter Oct. 25 but gave investors some hope a series of job cuts and a new line of handheld devices may revive the troubled U.S. mobile giant. Last month, Motorola officials said they expected to start turning things around by the end of the year with the introduction of new smartphones for both the enterprise and consumers. During the third quarter, Motorola increased cellphone and other handheld devices—including a new deluxe Razr2—shipped from 35.5 million in the second quarter to 37.2 million.

Text input software showcased on Access Linux Platform

clipped from www.linuxdevices.com Text input software showcased on Access Linux Platform — Zi Corporation continues to sow its multimodal text input software throughout the Linux mobile phone community. At Access Day 2007 in Tokyo today it showed off the technology pre-integrated into the Access Linux Platform (ALP) mobile phone stack. ...

RIP Linux "Greenphone"

clipped from www.linuxdevices.com RIP Linux "Greenphone" — Trolltech has discontinued its Linux-based "Greenphone" development platform. Touted upon its introduction as the first Linux-based mobile phone with user-modifiable firmware, the device will be superseded by various third-party products, including not only open phones, but also portable media players, navigation devices, and home automation equipment, ...