Posts in mobile Category

Jun 24, 2008

Nokia Takes Symbian In The Open Source World

While the many Linux groups are trying to push the mobile market, Nokia has taken Symbian OS open source (via Matt Assay), under the Eclipse License. The Symbian Foundation will push Symbian as the most proven, open and complete mobile software platform. This is big news, from multiple aspects. [Continue]

by Abhijit Nadgouda · Filed: mobile, open source · Tagged: nokia, symbian · (0)

Feb 13, 2008

AOL Opens Mobile Platform

AOL too acknowledges that mobile is the new Web. AOL has announched the Open Mobile Platform (via Josh Catone). It is an open source mobile software platform using which developers can build applications for multiple operating systems. [Continue]

by Abhijit Nadgouda · Filed: asides, mobile, open source · Tagged: aol, open mobile platform · (0)

Jan 29, 2008

Nokia Buys Trolltech, Enters Cross-Platform Open Source World

Nokia wants to build its edge through cross-platform software, and has done a deal to acquire Trolltech (via Engadget). I have known Trolltech as the company behind the excellent Qt toolkit which powers my favorite desktop environment KDE. But it also has its counterpart for the mobile world - Qtopia. [Continue]

by Abhijit Nadgouda · Filed: mobile, open source · Tagged: nokia, qt, qtopia, trolltech · (0)

Dec 12, 2007

LiPS Releases 1.0 Specification

Linux Phone Standards (LiPS) forum has released 1.0 specification with the intention to achieve interoperability for applications and services for Linux phones (via ITWorld). The group comprising of members serving various aspects might make a case, even though it has been late when compared to earlier efforts like Open Handset Alliance and OpenMoko. The good thing in this case is they have a formal specification done. [Continue]

by Abhijit Nadgouda · Filed: linux, mobile · Tagged: linux phone standards, lips · (1)

Dec 3, 2007

The ICE Protocol

I received this email from a friend regarding storing numbers to be contacted in case of emergency. We all carry our mobile phones with names and numbers stored in its memory but nobody, other than ourselves, knows which of these numbers belong to our closest family or friends. If we were to be involved in an accident or were taken ill, the people attending us would have our mobile phone but wouldn’t know who to call. [Continue]

by Abhijit Nadgouda · Filed: mobile · Tagged: emergency, ice · (0)

Nov 13, 2007

How Google Worked Around Sun For Android

It would be stale news if I told you that the Android SDK was released. And that it is Java-like platform, so that developers are comfortable programming it using Java based IDEs, E@zyVG has a good overview. The news today is about how Google worked around Sun’s tactics. [Continue]

by Abhijit Nadgouda · Filed: mobile, open source · Tagged: android, dalvik, google, sun-microsystems · (0)

Nov 6, 2007

Another Alliance From Google, This Time In Mobile Space

Google seems to be building platforms to bring multiple entities under an umbrella. Instead of making Orkut directly compete with Facebook, Google came up with OpenSocial, which has brought together multiple entities. It is more of a platform than a product, inviting others to join and build it. [Continue]

by Abhijit Nadgouda · Filed: linux, mobile, open source · Tagged: android, google, limo, open handset alliance, openmoko · (3)

Oct 16, 2007

Mobile Firefox - Browser Or Platform?

Mozila has decided to make Firefox mobile. I was waiting to check the response to this, as nowadays I get as skeptical as excited about news from Mozilla. I think even others are wary of some of the disadvantages of today’s Firefox. [Continue]

by Abhijit Nadgouda · Filed: mobile · Tagged: browsers, firefox, mozilla · (5)

Oct 10, 2007

Google Now Going Mobile In India

Google has targetted India earlier. Now it is extending its reach to the lowest common denominator by using the combination of SMS on mobiles. Unlike many western countries, SMSs are quite popular here. [Continue]

by Abhijit Nadgouda · Filed: asides, india, mobile · Tagged: · (2)

Sep 21, 2007

Qtopia OpenMoko’d

John Dorsey notes that Trolltech has open sourced Qtopia, their platform for Linux-based mobile phones. Trolltech seems have to have taken open source seriously as it had earlier open sourced Qt, which powers KDE. The proprietary version was always a point of contention in the open source world. [Continue]

by Abhijit Nadgouda · Filed: mobile, open source · Tagged: openmoko, qtopia, trolltech · (4)

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