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Linux for mobile: A visual history

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Bryan Lunduke
Jul 25, 2013

The world of smartphone operating systems is exciting – and Linux-based systems are absolutely dominating that market. But it wasn’t always that way. Let’s take a look back over the history of Linux on mobile devices (from PDAs to cellphones). And, because it’s fun, let’s see lots of screenshots of what each system looked like along the way.

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Bryan Lunduke

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