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ARM-based SoC targets low-cost phones —
Feb. 19, 2008 —
 Beijing-based Vimicro has announced an ARM-based system-on-chip (SoC) intended for low-cost Linux-based smartphones. Built on a 0.13 micron process, the VC0818 offers a variety of multimedia features, supports three-megapixel camera sensors, and is available with a complete development platform, Vimicro says. ...
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ARM11 SoC brings HD video to mobile devices —
Feb. 19, 2008 —
STMicroelectronics (STM) has announced a mobile applications processor aimed at letting mobile devices record and play HD video, and connect directly to HDTV displays. The Linux-compatible STn8820 is based on an ARM11 core, handles 720p (1280 x 720) video, and incorporates graphics technology licensed from AMD, according to STM. ...
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MontaVista names new CEO —
Feb. 19, 2008 —
 Linux OS and tools provider MontaVista has announced that Russell "Rusty" Harris is its new president and CEO. Former CEO Thomas Kelly has taken a position as president and CEO of Epicor Software, but will continue to serve as MontaVista's chairman, the company said. ...
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Mobile multimedia SoC gains support —
Feb. 19, 2008 —
Aricent has announced audio and video codecs aimed at letting phones based on TI's OMAP3430 system-on-chip (SoC) play and record high-definition (HD) video in MPEG-4 format. Additionally, Linux mobile phone integrator Azingo announced support for the OMAP3430 chip. ...
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Italian panel PC runs Linux —
Feb. 19, 2008 —
 Bologna, Italy-based TBE has announced a Linux-based panel PC aimed at HMI (human-machine interface) applications. Available with an integrated 6.4-inch touchscreen display or as a processor module, the GNU-Linux-based Terminale Grafico ARM-Linux is based on a 200MHz Cirrus Logic EP9315 SoC. ...
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PXA270 Linux implementation updated —
Feb. 15, 2008 —
 Timesys has published a new 2.6.24 main line Linux kernel, and a new reference distribution for the Intel/Marvell PXA270. The Linux development publishers have also updated their website with a new look and feel, and posted a LinuxLink Radio episode on inter-process communication. ...
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New PMC vendor debuts Linux-ready cards for military —
Feb. 15, 2008 —
 Cornet Technology is entering the PCI mezzanine card (PMC) business with two Linux 2.6-compatible expansion cards aimed at military applications. Cornet's CPMC-722 graphics display controller card and CPMC-DSCC high-speed serial communications card are shipping today, says the company. ...
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Touch-panel PC automates with Linux, Zigbee —
Feb. 15, 2008 —
 British Columbia-based embedded board and development services vendor Techsol announced a customizable touch-panel equipped single-board computer (SBC) based on Linux. Techsol's ARM9-based TPC-43 Medallion is designed for the building automation market, and available with a ZigBee wireless networking option aimed at technically advanced home automation do-it-yourselfers. ...
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Embedded DRM technology supports Linux —
Feb. 15, 2008 —
 Discretix has demonstrated its digital rights management (DRM) technology running on a Trolltech Qtopia-based Linux phone. The Discretix Multi-Scheme DRM Client can be used to establish a trusted environment for distributing premium content to devices with or without embedded cryptographic hardware co-processors, the company said. ...
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Linux distro revamps for UMPC market —
Feb. 14, 2008 —
 Taiwanese Linux distributor Linpus Technologies has re-emerged with a new distro targeted at ultra-mini PCs (UMPCs), Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs) and low-cost laptops. Linpus Linux Lite features a dual-mode user interface -- one for newbies and the other for experienced Linux users.
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SPECIAL REPORT: Five years of Motorola Linux phones —
Feb. 14, 2008 —
 Motorola launched its first Linux/Java phone five years ago today. To commemorate, we've compiled a special report recounting the strategic shifts, vendor partnerships, foundation alliances, and especially the new product launches that brought Linux from desktops and servers into Motorola's newest U9, RAZR2, and E8 models. ...
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GUI dev tool improves prototyping —
Feb. 14, 2008 —
 Ottawa-based Tilcon Software has announced a new version of its embedded GUI (graphical user interface) toolkit for medical, industrial, defense, and automotive devices running Linux and other OSes. Interface Development Suite (IDS) 5.5.5. adds Adobe Photoshop integration, and "codeless animation," for faster prototyping, the company said. ...
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Dual-core VMEbus SBC supports Linux —
Feb. 14, 2008 —
 Emerson Network Power (ENP) announced a dual-core VMEbus single-board computer (SBC) that runs Linux. The MVME7100 is based on a Freescale MPC8641D system-on-chip (SoC) with dual PowerPC e600 processor cores, and is ENP's highest performing VMEbus board to date, says the company. ...
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Linux mobile group announces SDK strategy —
Feb. 13, 2008 —
 The LiMo Foundation has announced it will release a series of application software development kits (SDKs) for its mobile phone specification in the second half of the year. The strategic rollout will include SDKs for native Linux, Java, and Webkit. ...
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Mobile Linux stack gains MS file viewer —
Feb. 13, 2008 —
 MontaVista has integrated a mobile office suite from DataViz in its Mobilinux 5.0 Linux distribution. Documents To Go is said to enable users to open and view Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint email attachments directly on Linux-based mobile devices such as phones.
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Webkit-based browser heads for mobile Linux platform —
Feb. 13, 2008 —
 Following up on its announcement that it would integrate Webkit HTML rendering technology into its Qtopia mobile phone platform, Trolltech licensed an open source, Webkit-based mobile browser. Torch Mobile's Iris Browser will become the latest member of Trolltech's Qtopia Greensuite third-party application ecosystem. ...
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Industrial PC bristles with serial, LAN ports —
Feb. 13, 2008 —
 Advantech has announced a fanless industrial computer that supports Linux on a 1GHz Celeron M processor. The 1U-high UNO-4678 is intended for industrial automation and control applications, and boasts eight isolated serial ports along with three LAN ports.
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Mobile multimedia API gains traction —
Feb. 13, 2008 —
 The Khronos Group formally released the OpenKODE 1.0 API, touted as a royalty-free, device-appropriate alternative to Microsoft's DirectX collection of multimedia APIs. Linux-compatible commercial implementations were announced by Ideaworks3D and Acrodea, while NVidia, Aplix, and Antix Labs have also announced support.
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NVidia enters mobile SoC market -- but where's the Linux? —
Feb. 13, 2008 —
 Attesting to the primacy of devices in the computing world, GPU and desktop chipset vendor Nvidia is sampling its first-ever mobile applications processor. The ARM11-based APX 2500 boasts HD (720p) graphics, an HDMI interface, and a super-low power ULP GeForce core. ...
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ARM-11 based SoC does 2-way videoconferencing —
Feb. 12, 2008 —
 Samsung has announced an ARM-11 based application processor fabricated using the company's 65-nanometer technology. Targeting Linux, Symbian, and Windows Mobile devices with clock speeds up to 667MHz, the S3C6410 offers MPEG4 encoding/decoding, TV output and two-way videoconferencing capabilities, according to the company. ...
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Mobile Linux gains scalable font engine —
Feb. 12, 2008 —
 [Updated Feb. 14] -- Monotype Imaging announced that its iType scalable font engine is available as an open source plug-in for Linux. iType for Linux is compatible with other iType Connects plug-ins, and with the open source FreeType font engine used by Linux graphics libraries. ...
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Cellphone-on-module supports any Linux phone stack —
Feb. 12, 2008 —
 Freescale is touting the Linux-worthiness of its MXC line of "cellphone-on-module" chips. The Motorola spin-out says the Linux BSP (board support package) supplied with its MXC ("Mobile Extreme Convergence") chips can support "any of the Linux application frameworks," ranging from industry standards to OEM proprietary solutions. ...
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Linux phone stack firm releases dev suite, touts handset win —
Feb. 12, 2008 —
Access has released a suite of development tools and launched an online resource for mobile phone developers. Designed for its Access Linux Platform (ALP), the ALP Development Suite has already been used to develop applications for a new ALP-based phone to be manufactured by Samsung for the Orange mobile network, ...
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Dual, quad-core MIPS64 SoCs boast Linux SDKs —
Feb. 12, 2008 —
 Fabless networking semiconductor vendor Cavium announced faster Linux-compatible Octeon processors for entry- to mid-level networking, wireless base stations, and storage services applications. The Octeon Plus CN52XX MIPS64 family can provide up to 4Gbps of network throughput at under 10 Watts, says the company. ...
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Cortex-A8-based SoCs target Linux devices —
Feb. 11, 2008 —
Texas Instruments (TI) has announced the OMAP3440, its fourth mobile device system-on-chip (SoC) based on ARM's next-generation Cortex-A8 core. The company has also started sampling a development board and Linux BSP for its earlier OMAP3430 SoC, also based on the Cortex-A8 core. ...
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