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Re: Cell Phones
- To: Tarik Jeait <t dot jeait at d-ventures dot com>
- Subject: Re: [ECOS] Cell Phones
- From: "Robert H. Miller" <rhmiller at engin dot umich dot edu>
- Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2000 10:45:44 -0400
- CC: "ECOS (E-mail)" <ecos-discuss at sourceware dot cygnus dot com>
- Organization: University of Michigan
- References: <004701bfe1ae$f6816ee0$723bd9d4@Elan>
- Reply-To: rhmiller at engin dot umich dot edu
Well maybe not ecos but Linux is making it into Cell phones. Actually I
think Linux would be a better fit since cell phones and Palm-like PDA's
are probably heading for a merger. ecos is going to go into your
toaster or maybe washing machine not a phone that needs to interact
(alot as compared to say the washer) with a person.
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Firm applies Linux to mobile phones
A Korean venture firm has developed a Linux-based
software for smart phones,
enabling users to change the functions and features on
screen.
Palm Palm Technology said the world's first
Linux-embedded mobile phone will
make its debut as early as November.
Linux is an open-source operating system that its
supporters claim is more stable
and flexible than Microsoft's market-dominating
Windows, which is closed and
proprietary. Linux can be modified, changed and
improved by software developers with
all those changes shared with other developers.
The company has recently succeeded in developing
a Linux operating system, called
"Tynux," for use in wireless Internet access terminals
including cellular phones.
"Mobile phones offer fixed interface and
applications that users can's change. With
the open-source operating system, they will be able to
change the configuration and
programs to their tastes," Chang Jong-a, an official
of the company.
The company is currently developing commercial
wireless Internet devices, jointly
with companies including SK TeleCom. The company plans
to optimize the system
further for other applications including personal
digital assistants, videophones and
set-top box.
He said the firm is in talks with Chinese firms
for a joint development project, an
effort to advance into the huge market where Linux is
most popular as an alternative to
Windows.
Tarik Jeait wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> did any phone constructor ( Nokia, ericsson, Samsung... ) adopted ecos for
> its phones ? or did they make their proprietary OSes ?
>
> thank you
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