LiMo Foundation, a global consortium of mobile operators and developers, unveiled the first wave of handsets using the LiMo Platform at the Mobile World Congress yesterday. The LiMo Platform is the world’s first globally competitive, Linux-based software platform for mobile devices. Among those who showed off their LiMo based handsets today include, LG Electronics, Motorola, NEC, Panasonic Mobile Communications and Samsung.
LiMo Foundation, a global consortium of mobile operators and developers, unveiled the first wave of handsets using the LiMo Platform. Among those who showed off their LiMo based handsets today include, LG Electronics, Motorola, NEC, Panasonic Mobile Communications and Samsung. (Photo: Google Image Search / Various)
“We look forward to the continued, rapid rollout of LiMo handsets, further expanding LiMo’s market reach and unifying the Mobile Linux ecosystem,” said Kiyohito Nagata of NTT DoCoMo, chairperson of LiMo Foundation. “The mobile industry is embracing Linux and openness as the key enablers of lower device development costs, increased flexibility and quicker time to market for innovative services of all kinds. LiMo Foundation is driving these trends.”
Launched in January 2007, LiMo Foundation is open to all vendors and service providers in the mobile communications marketplace, including device manufacturers, operators, chipset manufacturers, independent software vendors, integrators and third-party developers. The LiMo Platform—leveraging standards and open-source projects—is a modular, plug-in-based, hardware-independent architecture built around an open operating system, with a secure run-time environment for support of downloaded applications.
“The breadth of the initial wave of LiMo handsets—18 models from 7 vendors—consolidates LiMo’s role as the unifying force within Mobile Linux and highlights the strong momentum established in the 12 months since LiMo was launched,” said Morgan Gillis, executive director of the LiMo Foundation. “Within one year, LiMo has secured powerful industry engagement, announced the on-schedule availability of the LiMo Platform and is today registering the first generation of handsets using LiMo Platform technology. We believe our rapid progress is propelled by LiMo’s inclusive and transparent governance model—with shared leadership and shared decision making—and pragmatic, code-centric approach to open-source innovation.”
The lineup of handsets includes, Moto U9, Moto Z6w, MotoRokr Z6, Razr2 V8, Razr2 V8 Luxury Edition and MotoRokr E8 from Motorola. The second lineup includes the NTT DoCoMo Foma N905i, Foma N905iì, Foma N705i and Foma N705iì from NEC. Others from the Foma family include, the Foma P905i, Foma P905iTV, Foma P705i and Foma P705iì from Panasonic Mobile. Lastly, Samsung offers the SGH-i800 and LG offered a peek at the LG LiMo Phone.
Photos and specs will come at a later date. At press time none were available form the PR departments of the mentioned companies.
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