windowsfordevices.com — U.S. cellphone users are purchasing smartphones at less than half the rate of their Western European counterparts, a marketer research reports. Interestingly, the report's findings suggest that smartphones are beginning to move out of their traditional business-user niche, and into the mainstream.
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Linux for smartphones domination. Links below:Linux expected to be leading Smartphone OS market by 2010,----[ Quote ]| I just came across this research by Diffusion Group, which found| that Linux is set to become the leading Smartphone OS by 2010.`----<a class="user" href="http://irfanhabib.wordpress.com/2006/12/10/linux-to-take-over-smartphone-os-market-by-2010/">http://irfanhabib.wordpress.com/2006/12/10/linux-to-take-over-smartphone-os-market-by-2010/</a>EDN highlights Linux's success in phones,----[ Quote ]| Linux powered about a quarter of all "feature phones" shipped in| 2005, according to market analysts cited by Webb. Linux grew| fastest in Asia, in phones from NEC, Panasonic, and Motorola,| he notes. Meanwhile, mobile subscribers worldwide are expected| to grow from 100 million to about 350 million, thanks largely to| cellular rollouts in India, he says. `----<a class="user" href="http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS3014094216.html">http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS3014094216.html</a>Mobile Devices Adopt Open Source,----[ Quote ]| You don't have to be completely immersed in the world of technology| to know that we're in the middle of an open source revolution.| Even people who don't know much about computers and technology| can recognize that there's been a rising trend for people to| customize existing products and openly share information that| can benefit vast numbers of people and foster creativity. Instead| of just using what's being given to us, we're starting to take| control, and this has enhanced the markets and the communities.| | As time goes on, more and more people are desiring software that| is open, and once they get a taste of what that's like, they then| move on to desiring operating systems that are open, which has led| to greater Linux adoption. Linux is an OS that is free and accessible| to computer users, and if they choose to install and use it, then| they can let their inner hacker roam free by customizing the OS to| their liking on so many levels.`----<a class="user" href="http://www.osweekly.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2420&Itemid=449">http://www.osweekly.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2420&Itemid=449</a>ITU: Mobile Linux gaining momentum,----[ Quote ]| There has always been a lot of drive behind Linux on the mobile| in Asia where there is a more experimental attitude towards| handset platforms, but the word at ITU 2006 in Hong Kong this| week is that interest in the rebel operating system is bleeding| over into Europe and the US.`----<a class="user" href="http://www.telecoms.com/itmgcontent/tcoms/require-reg.html?prevurl=/tcoms/news/articles/20017390585.html&artid=20017390585&producttype=news&from=M@T-TopNews">http://www.telecoms.com/itmgcontent/tcoms/require-reg.html?prevurl=/tcoms/news/articles/20017390585.html&artid=20017390585&producttype=news&from=M@T-TopNews</a><a class="user" href="http://tinyurl.com/yyp6sr">http://tinyurl.com/yyp6sr</a>Open Source Goes Mobile,----[ Quote ]| A constant theme at the conference was the burgeoning role of open| source in mobile phones, particularly "smart phones" (those with| extended functionality like music players, document viewers, etc.).| What was interesting to me was that most of the discussion about opens| ource (Linux, really) seemed to be focused on the flexibility and| cost reduction opportunities it provided for equipment and servicep| roviders. There was, interestingly, no mention of a desire to| avoid dependency upon Microsoft's offering; to me this seemed| strange because Microsoft has a habit of entering markets --| even hardware markets -- when they're big enough, and causing| real pain to their partners who depend upon Microsoft for their| software platform: can you say Zune? As I said, this was not| mentioned even once, which to my mind indicates a blind spot,| as I could easily see Microsoft deciding to enter the smart| phone market when it gets large enough.`----<a class="user" href="http://blogs.cio.com/node/539">http://blogs.cio.com/node/539</a>Linux makes Mot tops in PDA/smartphone growth,----[ Quote ]| Strong Linux smartphone sales in China helped Motorola achieve| the highest overall year-on-year growth among the top five vendors| in the PDA/Smartphone market, according to Gartner. In contrast,M| otorola's Symbian- and Microsoft-based smartphones are "not| making significant progress," Gartner reports.`----<a class="user" href="http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS8166328994.html">http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS8166328994.html</a>Chinese 3G TEM joins Mobile Linux Initiative,----[ Quote ]| Chinese government-owned TEM (telecommunications equipment manufacturer)| and handset vendor Datang Mobile has joined the OSDL (Open SourceD| evelopment Labs) and will participate in the Mobile Linux Initiative| (MLI) to improve the Linux kernel for mobile phones. Datang markets| 3G infrastructure equipment and handset designs in China and| globally. `----<a class="user" href="http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS9290700765.html">http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS9290700765.html</a>Goodbye Razr, hello Linux-based Motofone,----[ Quote ]| Motorola is shipping the first model in its Scpl ("scalpel") line| of Linux-based phones set to replace the ubiquitous Razr. The| Motofone F3, available today in India, is an extremely low-end| phone featuring an "electronic paper" display, breakthrough battery| life, and usability features for the illiterate. `----<a class="user" href="http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS5567800205.html">http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS5567800205.html</a>Smartphones Now: Linux,----[ Quote ]| If you thought Linux-based OSes were for back rooms, hardcore| geeks, and computer science grad students, you'd be right.| Recently, however, its made great strides toward becoming much| more "user friendly," even advancing to the point where| they're usable as phones.|| [...]|| If you're a first-time smartphone buyer, and have never owned a| PDA of any kind, then the learning curve for Linux devices isn't much| different than that of Windows Mobile or Palm OS or Symbian devices...`----<a class="user" href="http://crunchgear.com/2006/11/03/smartphones-now-linux/">http://crunchgear.com/2006/11/03/smartphones-now-linux/</a>Linux prominent at Smartphone Summit,----[ Quote ]| An annual technical and business conference devoted to smartphones of| all stripes, including Linux smartphones, is set for Sept. 11, in| Los Angeles.`----<a class="user" href="http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS9359456843.html">http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS9359456843.html</a>Smartphone market takes off,----[ Quote ]| While new applications such as push email are driving enterprise demand| for converged devices, they are also becoming popular with consumers,| according to IDC. Additionally, high-level embedded operating systems such| as Linux enable enhanced multimedia applications geared toward a richer| video and imaging experience. As a result, vendors are increasingly| characterizing these devices as "prosumer," IDC says.`----<a class="user" href="http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS3689767453.html">http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS3689767453.html</a>Linux on Your Smartphone - Motorola A1200,----[ Quote ]| If you are already a Linux user, you are probably used to glossing| over a few inconveniences the rest of the world takes for granted.| In this sense, the phone lives up to its Linux heritage. If you can| put up with the minor inconveniences mentioned above, and use some| simple workarounds, this Bluetooth and GPRS-capable phone may just| grow on you.`----<a class="user" href="http://linux.wordpress.com/2006/10/08/linux-on-your-smartphone-motorola-a1200/">http://linux.wordpress.com/2006/10/08/linux-on-your-smartphone-motorola-a1200/</a>LEAKED: Motorola loves Linux - E690 PDA Phone,----[ Quote ]| It looks like Motorola is making another non-RAZR, which in itself| is exciting news. The E690 is a PDA/phone that runs on Linux, yes, Linux.| It has standard PDA touchscreen and writing functions, as well as some| decent multimedia support - including every video and audio file you| could want played through two "3D surround" speakers (where you actually| store the media, we don't really know). The phone also supports| Bluetooth, WPA with full Internet browsing, and Office App viewing.`----MOTOMING is The Best Linux Smart Phone From Motorolla,----[ Quote ]| On August 23, 2006. Motorolla launched MOTOMING, the best and newest smart | phone by them. For his appearance, this clever cellular phone had elegant | clamshell modern design with hidden antena.`----<a class="user" href="http://www.storeplace.net/2006/08/26/motoming-is-the-best-linux-smart-phone-from-motorolla/">http://www.storeplace.net/2006/08/26/motoming-is-the-best-linux-smart-phone-from-motorolla/</a>,----[ Quote ]| Within the next couple of years, Linux will power more than half of| the phones shipped by number two global handset vendor Motorola...`----<a class="user" href="http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS7323967976.html">http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS7323967976.html</a>On the other hand:,----[ Quote ]| "The current, integrated architecture of Microsoft Windows is unsustainable | - for enterprises and for Microsoft," wrote Gartner analysts Brian Gammage, | Michael Silver and David Mitchell Smith. `----<a class="user" href="http://www.techworld.com/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=6718">http://www.techworld.com/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=6718</a><a class="user" href="http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/cellphones/leaked-motorola-loves-linux-e690-pda-phone-199607.php">http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/cellphones/leaked-motorola-loves-linux-e690-pda-phone-199607.php</a>Orange first mobile giant off the mark with Linux program,----[ Quote ]| Ever since NTT DoCoMo and Vodafone lent their support to Motorola and| Samsung to create an open Linux handset architecture, the open source| platform has gained new credibility as the likely leading operating| system for smartphones in the next generation.| | For the first time, Linux seemed to be gaining not just the political| positioning, but the technical resources and unity, to be adequate in| fighting off Microsoft Windows Mobile and possibly sidelining| Nokia-backed Symbian.| | But Orange has leapfrogged those giants, becoming the first tier one| mobile carrier to launch a Linux initiative, as opposed to supporting| some isolated handsets.| | It is focusing its efforts not on the existing major mobile variants| - notably MontaVista - but on the emerging Access Linux Platform, | incorporates the former Palm user interface.`----<a class="user" href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/08/23/orange_adopts_linux/">http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/08/23/orange_adopts_linux/</a>Smartphone with Linux, WiFi and VoIPArticle translation in link below.<a class="user" href="http://www.celularis.com/wifi-dual-phones/e28-r2821-smartphone-con-linux-y-wifi-y-voip.php">http://www.celularis.com/wifi-dual-phones/e28-r2821-smartphone-con-linux-y-wifi-y-voip.php</a><a class="user" href="http://translate.google.com/translate?sourceid=mozclient&num=50&u=http%3A//www.celularis.com/wifi-dual-phones/e28-r2821-smartphone-con-linux-y-wifi-y-voip.php">http://translate.google.com/translate?sourceid=mozclient&num=50&u=http%3A//www.celularis.com/wifi-dual-phones/e28-r2821-smartphone-con-linux-y-wifi-y-voip.php</a>,----[ Quote ]| Smartphones, such as those based on Linux, currently represent about a| tenth of the wireless phone market, In-Stat says. The research firm| expects smartphones to account for a quarter of mobile phone sales| within five years, however. `---- <a class="user" href="http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS2198773219.html">http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS2198773219.html</a>A Million Linux Smart Phones Shipped in China, Q2,----[ Quote ]| Sharp posted the highest growth among the top five vendors, with shipments| of more than a million Symbian FOMA smart phones in Japan during the| quarter. "Symbian has performed well in what many find a difficult market| to crack," said Canalys analyst Nick Spencer, "Q2 saw it break the 10| million cumulative shipment barrier there, thanks to significant volumes| from not only Sharp, but also vendors such as Fujitsu, Mitsubishi and| Sony Ericsson.`---- <a class="user" href="http://www.technologynewsdaily.com/node/3904">http://www.technologynewsdaily.com/node/3904</a>