Remember LiMo Foundation — a group formed by Motorola, NEC, NTT DoCoMo, Panasonic Mobile Communications, Samsung Electronics and Vodafone — with an idea to deliver an open and globally consistent software platform based upon mobile Linux?
Well, they’ve just scored new members. We knew about Purple Labs, but had no clue there were companies involved as well — Acrodea, ETRI, Huawei, and Trolltech.
I guess it’s the fear of Google’s Android platform that suddenly made mobile Linux players work closer. We’ll keep our eyes wide open for the mobile Linux industry news. In the meantime, you may want to read LiMo’s full release…
PRESS RELEASE – LiMo Foundation announced today further growth as industry momentum continues behind its open software platform for mobile handsets with the addition of several new members. Included in the roster of prestigious LiMo new member organizations are Acrodea, ETRI, Huawei, Purple Labs, and Trolltech.
Launched in January 2007 by six mobile industry leaders – Motorola, NEC, NTT DoCoMo, Panasonic Mobile Communications, Samsung Electronics and Vodafone – LiMo was formed to deliver an open and globally consistent software platform based upon mobile Linux for use by the whole industry to catalyze next generation mobile consumer experiences.
“LiMo is a dedicated alliance of mobile technology leaders working together within an open and transparent governance model with shared leadership and shared decision making to create a common Linux based software platform from market proven technologies for use by the whole industry,” said Morgan Gillis, executive director, LiMo Foundation. “This latest wave of new members brings further mobile device and platform integration leaders into the LiMo ecosystem. We are delighted to see them joining forces with existing LiMo members to accelerate the delivery of innovative new handsets, applications and services.”
LiMo’s goal is to create the world’s first globally competitive, Linux-based software platform for mobile devices. LiMo Foundation is blending community-based development benefits of transparency, innovation and scalability with the best development practices from the mobile community worldwide to create an innovative new business model with widespread adoption.
“We are excited to see this surge of new members in the creation of an open mobile platform,” said NTT DoCoMo’s Kiyohito Nagata, chairman of the LiMo Foundation. “This further increase in membership demonstrates the continuing momentum that is building an ever richer mobile ecosystem upon the LiMo platform.”
The LiMo Foundation is open to all vendors and service providers in the mobile communications marketplace, including device manufacturers, operators, chip set manufacturers, independent software vendors, integrators and third party developers. Foundation members have the opportunity to participate in building an active ecosystem and have the ability to influence the evolution of the platform, leaving them free to provide compelling and differentiated services to customers.
Meet LiMo Foundation executives and members and hear about the latest developments with LiMo’s Linux-based software platform at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain on February 11-14, 2008 (booth number 8b135).
For more information on the LiMo Foundation and its guiding principles and bylaws, please visit www.limofoundation.org.