The Feature: Making Mobile Linux Easier | Linux Today

The Feature: Making Mobile Linux Easier

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 10, 2005

“The level of hype surrounding Linux as a viable handset
operating system remains a lot higher than what’s actually being
done with it, but companies working to take the open-source OS
mobile are getting a little smarter.

“Mobile phones running Linux as their OS continue to represent
just a drop in the ocean of handset sales and models, and whether
the Linux companies are aiming for the wrong segment of the market
or they’re banking on developers that aren’t really there for
software, things don’t look to be changing anytime soon. But Linux
providers are wisening up to the mobile market, and making some
adjustments to their strategies…”


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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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