Motorola's Second Generation Linux Smartphone

[Kris Kumar]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.infosyncworld.com/news/n/5176.html' target='_blank'>http://www.infosyncworld.com/news/n/5176.html</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Motorola is targeting mobile business users with its latest wireless device, the A780, with a Linux-based handset with Java and EDGE connectivity. Like its predecessor the Motorola A760, the A780 runs on a Linux kernel for its core functionality and then provides a Java virtual machine on which most applications run. That allows Motorola to save time and money on a proprietary OS while still allowing developers considerable flexibility, especially if Motorola makes it possible to write directly to the underlying Linux system rather than just to the Java system atop it."</i><br /><br />The A780 has all the features that makes it an attractive choice as a Smartphone. Impressive talk time, nice touch screen (240x320), 1.3 Mega pixel camera, Bluetooth, Quad Band, EDGE, over-the-air sync, Java, Browser, MP3 Player, PDF and Office file viewers, the list goes on and on. Do I sound like I am sold on this model. :-) Well I have to admit, Motorola has done a commendable job on getting the specifications right. I believe that the A780 is a worthy <a href="http://www.smartphonethoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=40395">challenger,</a> what do you think? And it seems like Motorola is pretty committed to the Smartphone platform and the Linux Smartphone OS.

[manywhere]

:shocked!: Ok, so, what's the price for this device? Considering the R&D they must have done on this it can't be cheap. :cool:

[Kris Kumar]

For the Linux lovers in US, who can't wait to get the power of the Linux kernel in the palm of their hands, have another option..

The e2800+
http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS2220873893.html

[TANKERx]

Hey, you forgot Symbian too! But that's normal Microsoft behaviour I guess - pretend the competition isn't there until you have a marketting tool with which to beat them.

:roll:

[Kris Kumar]

Hey, you forgot Symbian too! But that's normal Microsoft behaviour I guess - pretend the competition isn't there until you have a marketting tool with which to beat them.

:roll:

:lol:

Naah...I was hoping on someone to point it out...and to kick off a mini debate on which Mobile/Phone OS would succeed. Microsoft I believe is pretty good at analyzing the competition. And attacking it on a feature by feature basis. Spreadsheet, Browser, Game Console etc. Of course the money power that they utilize to market the product overshadows the features!

[TANKERx]

Yeah, you're probably right.