Rocco Augusto
08-07-2007, 10:13 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/prnewswire/AQTU14207082007-1.htm' target='_blank'>http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/prnewswire/AQTU14207082007-1.htm</a><br /><br /></div><em>"On the same day that Palm names Wind River Systems as its preferred Linux provider, Motorola has gone and unveiled a new mobile Linux platform of its own. The "next-generation" MOTOMAGX package is supposed to "lay the foundation to deliver new levels of openness, flexibility, and support for third-party applications on Motorola mobile devices." Notably, Moto also stated that up to 60-percent of its handsets would be based on Linux "in the next few years," and announced that the MOTOROKR Z6 and RAZR2 V8 mobiles would be the first two based on the platform."<br /><br /></em><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/500/zt/auto/1186520661.usr8.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br />Sure, this isn't Smartphone related news but it is still interesting nonetheless. Over the past few years, it appears that mobile phone manufacturers are starting to flock towards the Linux platform for their mobile computing needs. To be honest, it makes perfect sense and I'm surprised it has taken manufacturers this long to start doing so. The real question is, with so many devices finally starting to run Linux at their core, should Microsoft be worried? I personally see greater potential in Linux handsets than I do in Windows Mobile world due to the fact there are hundreds, if not thousands, of open source applications that can easily be ported over to the different flavors of Linux that these new devices will be running. Of course, I will continue to use Windows Mobile as it is my platform of choice, but it is nice to have more options available to us as consumers! As always, I would love to hear what you guys think!