LinuxDevices: Linux on a Roll in Mobile Phones | Linux Today

LinuxDevices: Linux on a Roll in Mobile Phones

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 24, 2005

“It’s only been about two years since Linux started becoming a
significant factor in mobile phones, an arena that has been
dominated by Symbian, Microsoft, and proprietary operating systems.
With the burgeoning complexity of mobile phones, feature phones,
and smart phones–plus increasing time-to-market pressures–there’s
a clear movement toward off-the-shelf, third-party operating
systems based on industry standards, and Linux figures to be a
major beneficiary of that trend.

“How rosy is the mobile communications picture for Linux? Early
indications in just the first two months of this year are that it
will be very positive indeed…”

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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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