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We knew Google’s OHA-backed Android OS wasn’t the only hype-worthy Linux mobile OS out there. The LiMo Foundation has been hard at work to bring an alternative, open-source Linux mobile phone platform to market and it looks like they’re getting set to launch their Linux-based mobile phone operating system in March.
While Android handsets have yet to materialize, the LiMo Foundation aims to have their mobile OS powering handsets very soon. Morgan Gillis, executive director of the LiMo Foundation says that “putting handsets into consumers’ hands is the most important proof point.”
As if in response to Google’s announcement of a revised Android SDK release, the LiMo Foundation plans to release their beta-API today. The beta-API will allow developers to play with and develop their own user interfaces (UI) and applications for the LiMo mobile OS, but will be tweaked and changed (minor changes) before it LiMo releases the final version. LiMo wants developers to really dig into the open-source OS, giving them free reign to make their own “outer-ware.”
With Azingo already set to license their own LiMo-based mobile platform, we can’t wait to see what Linux-phones will be borne of this LiMo platform.
[Via: PCWorld]
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Will Park
Will hails from The City of Angels - Los Angeles, California. He spends his time playing with his numerous gadgets and looking forward to seeing what future holds for mobile technology. An avid promoter of a fully "digital" life, he promotes the widespread adoption of truly mobile, paper-less living. He dreams of the day when he can go completely digital. No more snail mail, paper receipts, bound books, notepads/spiral notebooks, credit cards, hard currency. He's a digital warrior - fighting for the converged life. He is an idealist and a realist - he has a perfect view of what the world should be but knows that the world is not perfect. Can we ever hope to see Will's dream become reality? We'll see...
