According to ABI Research, the MID market is likely to be the first real example of a greenfield situation in which all mobile operating systems start on the same equal footing. The Linux OS in the form of Moblin, LiMo and Maemo looks ready to take the lion’s share of the MID market and is…
OpenMoko gets even more open; Releases schematics for Neo phones
Like releasing the CAD files for its Neo1973 handset is not enough, OpenMoko is going one step further. This time they’re out with schematics for the Neo 1973 and Neo FreeRunner mobile phones. The idea is to give engineers “free reign to modify Neo phones” and provide them with vital information so they could enhance…
LiMo Foundation picks up 11 new members
When it comes to a Linux-based mobile platform, Google’s Android captures more than its fair share of the wireless industry’s attentions. The Android initiative is spearheaded by Google, after all. But, that doesn’t mean Android is the only game in the Linux mobile market. In fact, while Android struggles with bad press from unfair developer…
HTC still on schedule to ship Android-powered smartphones in Q4 2008
As other handset makers are struggling to turn a profit in the dog-eat-dog world of mobile phone manufacturing, and other manufacturers are cutting prices to shake up the competition, HTC is solidly maintaining its course to take over the Windows Mobile and Android-powered smartphone market. Following on numerous HTC Touch Diamond and HTC Touch Pro…
Samsung i800 take Linux-based OS to the grave
And another one bites the dust. Following on ASUS’s confirmation that they’ve scrapped (or at least put on the back-burner) their plans to release the ASUS ZX1 Lamborghini, ASUS P560, and ASUS M536 smartphones, we’re hearing that Samsung has also put the kibosh on their upcoming, Linux-based Samsung i800. The Samsung i800 was touted as…
Dell working on Android smartphone?
Dredging up memories of flopped rumors from days gone by, Michael Dell, the founder of the computer manufacturer that bears his namesake, has hinted at the possibility that Dell is entering the handset business. More specifically, Dell could be poised to take a swing at the smartphone segment that fellow computer-maker Apple has so successfully…
Nokia and Google rebuff claims of Symbian, Android merger
The two largest open-source mobile platform initiatives are swirling up rumors that they’ll be joining forces to combine the Symbian and Android platforms spearheaded by Nokia and Google, respectively. Allegedly informed analysts at J. Gold Associates are claiming that a merger between Nokia and Google could kick off in three to six months, citing both…
Koolu to distribute Openmoko Freerunner around the world
Openmoko has announced an agreement with Canada-based Koolu to distribute the Freerunner Open Source mobile phone in all of the Americas, UK and EU with plans to expand globally through local partners. Koolu, known for its innovations in easy-to-use services such as Google Apps and Skype, will distribute the Openmoko Neo FreeRunner phone first to…
Motorola MOTOZINE ZN5 coming to the T-Mobile US?
Motorola may have finally seen the light. After announcing that their upcoming flagship 5 megapixel cameraphone, the Motorola MOTOZINE ZN5, would be initially launched in Asia ahead of Moto’s home-turf (the good ‘ole USA), we’re hearing that Motorola could be preparing to launch their Kodak-branded Motorola ZN5 to American shores. Word on the street is…
Deal: Nokia N810 now available for $299!
I’m not sure whether we should thank the iPhone 3G launch or it’s just a natural thing to see the pricing going down, but boy, Nokia N810 is now available for $299 at CompUSA! That amount will buy the full QWERTY-keyboard equipped, Linux-powered portable computer which you can bring with you, wherever you go. Plus,…