08-03-2004, 03:00 PM
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Motorola's Second Generation Linux Smartphone
"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."
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 challenger, what do you think? And it seems like Motorola is pretty committed to the Smartphone platform and the Linux Smartphone OS.
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