Linux and Intel partnership for mobile devices
Posted on October 19, 2008, under Open-Source.
Linux operating system is getting more and more popular on net-enabled phones and devices.
The Ubuntu Mobile and Embedded project aims to create the open source platform. The operating system will be developed by members of the Ubuntu community, along with staff from chip giant Intel.
“It is clear that new types of device - small, handheld, graphical tablets which are Internet-enabled - are going to change the way we communicate and collaborate,” said Ubuntu CTO Matt Zimmerman. These devices place new demands on open-source software and require innovative graphical interfaces, improved power management and better responsiveness. Mobile firms such as Nokia are already using open source technologies in some of its products.
The firm’s partnership with Intel to develop the mobile operating system is just the latest deal with some of the powerhouses of the technology world. The chip-maker has already shown off a device running a prototype of the Ubuntu mobile platform. Intel is keen to grab a slice of the fast growing market for net-enabled phones and devices. It has already endorsed another open source project to develop applications for mobile devices known as the Gnome Mobile & Embedded Initiative (GMAE).