LiMo Foundation: Orange and ACCESS are on board; All our devices are at Mobile World Congress

Following the Android announcement, it seems LiMo members suddenly woke up and have started speeding up things. That being said, at the Mobile World Congress they’ve announced two new members – France Telecom owned Orange and the Palm (NSDQ: PALM) OS owner – ACCESS. What that means for the platform is hard to say — it’s certainly a good thing — especially the inclusion of ACCESS’ ALP platform — but we still wait to see something powerful released wearing the LiMo badge.

Speaking of available devices, LiMo members have showcased their Linux-devices like U9, Z6w, Z6, RAZR2 V8 and E8 from Motorola (NYSE: MOT); SGH-i800 from Samsung; and NTT DoCoMo (NYSE: DCM)’s FOMA N905i, FOMA N905i?, FOMA N705i, FOMA N705i?, FOMA P905i, FOMA P905iTV, FOMA P705i and FOMA P705i?. In addition, LG, Aplix and Purple Labs have showcased their prototypes and reference handsets — LG LiMo Phone, OPAL and Purple Magic respectively…

Finally, in case you want to know more check out the folowing press releases from LiMo Foundation:

• LiMo Foundation Announces SDK Strategy
• Orange and ACCESS Join LiMo Foundation, Uniting the Mobile Linux Community
• Powerful Inflow of New Members Puts LiMo Foundation at the Heart of the Mobile Industry
• LiMo Foundation Unveils First LiMo Handsets