Though Android is an open source platform, Google adds its proprietary applications when it is rolled out. This is where some of the open source contributors who wanted to provide modified distributions are facing hurdles. So a new alliance has been put together – Open Android Alliance – with an aim to replace all the proprietary applications with open source equivalents. [Continue]
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We Need Standards In The Mobile World
Last week I helped a friend’s father to move his contacts from his Nokia phone to the his new Blackberry device. And it was not a pleasant experience. It involved: Nokia’s PC Suite to import the contacts into the Outlook addressbook Blackberry’s Desktop Manager to import the contacts from Outlook. [Continue]
Why 160 Characters
I have always wondered about the reasons behind the length limitation of SMSs, that has been inherited by numerous applications that use it. Mark Milian has an interesting story of how the length came out to be 160 characters. The story highlights that the research conducted to deduce the number, that was sufficient to convey messages, was driven by usability and effectiveness than technology limitations. [Continue]
Intel Hands Moblin Over To The Linux Foundation
Intel has turned over Moblin, an OS for mobile devices, to the Linux Foundation. Andy Updegrove has a nice round up, and explains why it might be better for Moblin to be governed by a neutral body. As a mobile user, I am waiting for the tight coupling between mobile hardware and mobile software to break. [Continue]
Hyperspeech Transfer Protocol Will Bring The Voice Web
IBM India has developed the Hyperspeech Transfer Protocol (HSTP). It reads quite analogous to the Hypertext Transfer Protocol, which is the underlying protocol for Web today. A sample scenario of voice applications involving a grocery store and a payment gateway is discussed in the paper (PDF). [Continue]
Android Open Sourced
Google has finally open sourced Android. There was some disappointment when it was announced with opening it up. Hopefully this will lead to some crazy ideas from the followers, and even the rivals. [Continue]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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