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Although it’s still far from getting a decent marketshare among the desktop computers, by now we’ve seen at least a dozen reports on mobile Linux and how it’s set to rule the mobile world. One of the most influential organizations that wants to push Linux towards mobile phones is Linux Moble (LiMo) Foundation, which was launched in January last year by such companies as Motorola, NEC, NTT DoCoMo, Panasonic Mobile Communications, Samsung Electronics, and Vodafone.
Now, they’ve managed to get Symbian’s longtime Senior VP of Sales and Professional Services – Morgan Gillis, who will soon become LiMo’s Executive Director. Will this lead to the wider adoption of Linux on mobile phones? Possibly, but not in the near future. As long as Nokia has the third of the overall mobile phones market and as long as they push Symbian as the operating system for their smartphones, I doubt we’ll see any major shift. Truth to be said, Nokia is also pursuing Linux, but not for mobile phones, but for its Internet Tablets. Plus, let’s not forget Windows Mobile, which is steadily gaining traction…
[Via: LinuxDevices]
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
