Linux.com: Linux and Smart Phones | Linux Today

Linux.com: Linux and Smart Phones

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Mar 6, 2006

“So you want a cell phone that’s also a PDA? Smart phones can
make calls, synchronize your calendar with your PC, act as data
storage devices, and connect your PC to the Internet. You can use
your Linux PC to connect with and even program some mobile phones
using some of the following tools.

“In testing these open source applications I used a Nokia phone
running Symbian OS v8.0 and the Series 60 Platform second edition
user interface, with USB, Bluetooth, and Internet connectivity. My
computer is a laptop with Kanotix, a Debian-based
distribution…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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