英特爾新一代開機程式碼 獲BIOS大廠支援

ZDNet記者馬培治／台北報導 2008/04/02 21:28 英特爾(Intel)推動超過五年、要用來取代傳統BIOS的開機程式碼Tiano開原碼計劃，如今終獲市佔率過半的BIOS大廠鳳凰科技支援，明(2009)年搭載該技術的電腦便可望上市。

BIOS大廠鳳凰科技(Phoenix)今(2)日宣佈支援英特爾在2003年推動、代號Tiano的開機程式碼開原碼計劃，鳳凰科技將既對有BIOS產 品AwardCore與SecureCore推出Tiano版本，將傳統較為封閉、客製曠日費時的BIOS程式移植到英特爾推動的開放性平台上，讓主機 板、PC業者也能更積極參與BIOS編寫，並進而由底層增加PC與嵌入式設備的功能與安全性。

鳳凰科技CTO暨工程研發部門資深副總裁Gaurav Banga日(19)前接受ZDNet電話專訪時表示，傳統硬體廠商與BIOS及晶片組廠商合作開發客製化的BIOS，可能得耗費12到18個月的時間， 透過支援模組化開發的Tiano平台，可縮減到數個月以內，可讓PC或硬體廠商更快推出新產品，此外，由於Tiano採用架構與傳統BIOS不同， BIOS開機時間也可由傳統的8到15秒，減少至2到3秒鐘，可更快進入作業系統開機的程序。

Tiano是英特爾推動的創新平台架構(Intel Platform Innovation Framework)的開發代號，該架構其實是英特爾推出，打算用來取代傳統BIOS的新一代開機程式碼的「可延伸式韌體界面」（Extensible Firmware Interface, EFI）標準，以模組化、開放標準為訴求，欲讓硬體廠商可直接自行編寫、組裝開機程式碼，不必考慮是否與舊有的BIOS相容。

僅管功能與BIOS相同，但英特爾一直堅持不肯使用BIOS來稱呼，目的即在欲與BIOS作出區別。事實上，長久以來BIOS一直被認為是PC產業中最抗 拒改變的一部分，舉例來說，傳統的BIOS多半都運作於16位元模式下，對於目前32甚至64位元的CPU與作業系統來說，會是效能的阻礙，這也使得英特 爾特別強調其Tiano計劃推動的EFI與傳統BIOS之不同。

英特爾跳過BIOS廠商直接拉攏主機板、PC等硬體廠商的作法自然會讓BIOS業者心存疑慮，也因此即便英特爾在2004年時雖將其EFI技術開放原始 碼，但仍僅獲American Megatrends和Insyde兩家中小型BIOS軟體廠商的支援，擁有過半市占率的鳳凰科技一直觀望到今日，才宣佈支援可透過模組化開發，加速 BIOS客製化的需求。

不過鳳凰科技否認是因擔憂地位受到威脅，才因而推遲對Tiano的支援。Banga表示，在英特爾推出Tiano時，該公司在不確定該架構是否會受到市場 歡迎的情況下，選擇不貿然投入，「當然Tiano有很多好處，但我們也要投入很多努力，不過當年的情況是，連英特爾自己都不是很確定Tiano的發展，我 們自然要多觀察一段時間，」他說。

他表示，即便是會因Tiano受惠最多的硬體廠商，也因為在舊式BIOS上保留了很多年的開發經驗，在缺乏能將舊有BIOS程式搬移至架構與技術皆不同的新平台上的解決方案前，這些硬體廠商多半也按兵不動。

Banga說，硬體市場競爭越來越激烈，業者也更希望透過客製的BIOS增加自家產品特色，或快速推出產品，「用戶的需求現在出現了，我們自然便去滿足，」他說。

延伸閱讀

*ZDNet Taiwan 自由軟體運動燒向BIOS

*基於EFI規格的另一規格論壇UEFIhttp://www.uefi.org/about/

*Intel的EFI開發平台 https://www.tianocore.org/
*EFI開發工具 https://efi-toolkit.tianocore.org/
*已應用於Intel-Mac的EFI選單工具 rEFIthttp://refit.sourceforge.net/

麻雀雖小五臟俱全，$500 MIU HDPC (From http://chinese.engadget.com/2008/03/27/mius-500-hdpc-takes-all-in-one-seriously/)

(From http://chinese.engadget.com/2008/03/27/mius-500-hdpc-takes-all-in-one-seriously/)

麻雀雖小五臟俱全，$500 MIU HDPC

Posted Mar 27th 2008 12:00PM by Atticus Wu
分類: PDA手持裝置

初識MIU HDPC還是06年的時候，這隻163 x 67 x 24.5mm 387克重的磚頭總算要在今年7月發售了，報價500000韓元，來看看配置吧，絕對物超所值：

• 4" 800 x 480觸控式螢幕，可滑開並翻折作為手機螢幕
• 1GHz VIA C7M ULV處理器，4GB DDR2記憶體
• 雙OS，Windows XP/Linux Qplus嵌入式系統
• 手機制式不詳
• 1.3"硬碟，最高60GB，可換用4GB SSD，支援miniSD/microSD擴充
• 續航7小時，低耗模式90小時
• 2個 USB埠，擴充塢，立體聲揚聲器，迷你全鍵盤，滑鼠功能
• 500萬像素視訊
• DMB行動電視，可外接GPS模組
  

正因有著如此強大的硬體加持，HDPC可化身為衛星導航儀、掌上遊戲機、手機、UMPC、PMP、電子書、數位相機等等等等。這一切的一切，大約需要新台幣15100元左右的價格就可以實現。

[撰文：Rex]

[原文連結]

Tags: hdpc, MIU HDPC, MiuHdpc

Korean Linux MID boasts digital-TV (from http://linuxdevices.com/news/NS4809169576.html)

Korean Linux MID boasts digital-TV Jan. 11, 2008 (from http://linuxdevices.com/news/NS4809169576.html)

A non-profit Korean government-funded research organization has demonstrated a prototype mobile Internet device (MID) based on its Qplus embedded Linux distro. Korea-based Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute's (ETRI's) "Mobile Convergence Communicator" (MCC) boasts 802.11b/g and 3.5G cellular networking, along with digital TV reception and Bluetooth.

ETRI has yet to make a formal announcement of the MCC, but a handheld technology site called Pocketables showed off some photos and basic specs this week. According to the site, the MCC was designed with ETRI's Esto GUI development software which is built on top of its open source, Red Hat-flavored Qplus distribution, first introduced in 2002, but now upgraded to Linux 2.6. More on Qplus and Esto can be found below, and a circa-2002 review of Qplus can be found here.


ETRI's MCC
(Source: Pocketables.net

The MCC connects via built-in 802.11b/g WiFi, or via a built-in "3.5G" HSDPA (high-speed downlink packet access) modem claimed capable of 7.2Mbps download speeds. The presence of cellular data networking invites comparison with Nokia's Linux-based N810, which is slated to gain WiMax later this year.

Compared to the N810, the ETRI device offers a faster clock speed, but an older architecture. It has a Marvell PXA270 based on a 624MHz ARM9 core, compared to the N810's Texas Instruments OMAP 2420, based on a 400MHz ARM11 core. The MCC has a slightly richer complement of memory, though, with 64MB of NOR in addition to 256MB of NAND Flash. (Read about NAND vs. NOR flash). The N810 has a higher-resolution display, but a lower-resolution camera. The MCC lacks the N810's built-in GPS receiver, but likely supports external Bluetooth GPS units.

Otherwise, the two WiFi-enabled devices are similar, down to the slide-up screen that reveals a keyboard. According to the story, the MCC provides the following features:

• Processor -- 624MHz Marvell PXA270
  
• Memory -- 128MB SDRAM, 64MB NOR Flash, 256MB NAND
  
• Flash Expansion -- MiniSD card slot
  
• Display -- 3.5-inch TFT touchscreen (640 x 480, 260K colors)
  
• Graphics: 2D/3D graphic accelerator (2700G5)
  
• USB: 1 x host; 1 x client
  
• Wireless: HSDPA, 802.11b/g WiFi, Bluetooth 1.2, T-DMB
  
• Camera: 2-megapixel CMOS
  
• Battery: 4.2V 2000mAh li-ion
  
• Installed mobile software services: entertainment, broadcasting, location awareness, and co-browsing

Qplus is comprised of a reconfigurable embedded Linux kernel, system libraries, a graphic window system, and a target builder. It is said to provide:

• Real-time, low-power, optimization, and fast-boot related patches
  
• Lightweight embedded GUI based on freedesktop and GTK
  
• Embedded file system optimized for multimedia applications
  
• Media player and web browser for embedded system
  
• Fast configuration and deploy using Target Builder
  
• Fine-grained setup for kernel and packages
  
• Auto dependency check and size minimization
  
• Target system image optimization and footprint estimation

Running on QPlus is Esto, a visual software development kit that is said to include project-based source editing, cross-compilation, remote execution, remote and nonstop debugging, and JTAG-based on-chip debugging.

ETRI, located in Taejeon, Korea, is best known for contributing to CDMA (Code-Division Multiple Access) mobile phone technology.

The full pocketables story is available here

Hybrid nano-PC phone runs Linux (from http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS7724807359.html)

Hybrid nano-PC phone runs Linux Mar. 24, 2008 (from http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS7724807359.html)

A Korean company has announced a unique mobile device melding an x86-based nano-PC with an ARM-based mobile phone. Miu's HDPC can run Linux, Windows CE, or Windows XP on its 500MHz Via C7-M processor, while a 200MHz ARM9-based system-on-chip runs an unspecified mobile phone OS.

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Miu appears to be an ODM -- a company that designs products for other companies to market. As such, the HDPC ("hybrid dual portable computer") seems to be a proof-of-concept design available to OEMs for rebranding and manufacture, likely with operating system customizations.


Closed, there's a QVGA screen with hardware keypad and gaming controls

Why combine a mobile phone with an x86-based nano-PC? Well, you could converge mobile phone functionality with a PMP (portable media player), ebook reader, handheld game player, wireless video walkie-talkie, camcorder, navigation device, ebook reader, voice recorder, digital camera, MP3 player, and email reader, among other potential applications listed in a graphic published by Asian technology news site Aving, but likely originated by Miu.

The HDCP has been demonstrated running QPlus, a kind of general-purpose embedded distribution with a graphical configuration interface. Introduced six years ago by the Korea-based Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI), QPlus now offers reconfigurable embedded Linux kernel, system libraries, a graphic window system, and a target builder. It also provides access to the Esto visual software development kit, which is said to include project-based source editing, cross-compilation, remote execution, remote and nonstop debugging, and JTAG-based on-chip debugging.

ETRI's MCC (Click for details)

Linux Qplus is also built-into ETRI's own "Mobile Convergence Communicator" (MCC), which was announced in January. Similar in many ways to the Miu HDPC, the MCC is said to offer both 802.11b/g and 3.5G cellular networking, along with digital TV reception and Bluetooth.

Alternatively, the HDCP can run Windows CE, or even Windows XP, Miu said. Since it supports the x86 architecture exclusively, XP is not often found found on mobile devices as small as the HDCP.

Pin-pointing specifications for the HDPC at this point is a matter of guesswork based on computer translations of Korean manufacturer MIU bit's website. Here's our best guess:

• Processors: Via C7-M processor clocked at 500MHz or optionally 1GHz, and ARM9 clocked at 200MHz
  
• Memory: up to 4GB of DDR2
  
• Display: 4-inch, WVGA (800x480) inner screen, 2.2-inch outer screen (320x240)
  
• Storage -- 1.3-inch 30/60GB hard drive or 4GB SSD
  
• Manual input -- thumbball mouse; keyboard; game keys, touchpad, telephone keys, function select keys; stylus for touchscreen
  
• A/V -- microphone IN, A/V IN, AV/OUT; two-channel stereo speaker
  
• WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0, GPS, USB
  
• Other I/O -- replicator port; E-ant port
  
• Expansion -- Mini SD and T-Flash slot
  
• 3- or 5-megapixel digital camera (CMOS)
  
• Li-ion batteries claimed good for seven hours normal use, or 90 in low-power mode (likely with the x86 processor powered off)
  
• Dimensions: 6.4 x 2.6 x 1 inches (160 x 65 x 25mm)
  
• Weight: 13.6 ounces (385 grams)
  
• Power -- 100~240V; 12V 2A DC in
  
• Batteries -- 4 cells Li-Ion for 7 to 90 hours
  
• Options -- Car-mounting kit with cigarette lighter attachment; hand strap

HTC's dual-processor Shift (Click image for further information)

HTC first introduced the concept of combining x86 and ARM-based processors in a single device with its Shift, a UMPC (ultra-mobile PC) that was announced last year and began shipping last month. The 1.8 pound, Shift uses an 800MHz Intel Stealey A110 processor, featuring a Pentium M core, along with Qualcomm's ARM11-based MSM7200.

The Shift runs Windows Vista Business edition on the Stealey CPU, much like a normal UMPC or laptop. In addition, users can toggle over to the MSM7200 and run what HTC calls SnapVUE, an environment based on a modified version of Windows Mobile. Where Vista would deliver about two hours of battery life, SnapVUE can keep operating for up to two days, HTC claims.

At just 6.4 x 2.6 x 1 inches, however, Miu's HDPC is significantly smaller than HTC's Shift.

Availability

The Miu HDPC will be available in July in Korea, priced between 400,000KRW ($400) and 500,000KRW ($500), Miu said.

滑蓋全鍵盤新造型 HTC手機新專利圖曝光

HTC一直以來就以其智能手機而聞名，它旗下的智能手機也是暢銷世界各地。在其產品中有些具有QWERTY全鍵盤又是側滑造型，如HTC S730。

HTC滑蓋全鍵盤智能手機新專利圖

　　日前，國外某網站又曝光了HTC的一個新專利圖，就是HTC側滑QWERTY全鍵盤手機的最新設計，國外的網友更是根據該專利圖的樣子PS出了該機的成型圖片，下面就帶大家來看看這款未來或將面世的新造型智能手機。

PS出來的HTC滑蓋全鍵盤智能手機

BIOS boots to Linux in one second (from http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS5429881813.html)

From http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS5429881813.html

BIOS boots to Linux in one second Mar. 10, 2008

Firmware company General Software announced that it is selling customized, quick-booting versions of its Linux-compatible BIOS firmware to the medical device industry. The company says its "Embedded BIOS with StrongFrame Technology" can boot to lilo (Linux loader) in less than a second.

Fast boot times are key in the medical device market, where products compete on "time to waveform" (TTW), General Software said. Yet, most BIOSes available for x86 chipsets were built for the desktop market, and thus have not been optimized in this area, according to Steve Jones, General Software CTO.

Jones explained, "Hard drive spin-up normally takes so long that the BIOS has to wait for it anyway. Take away the spin-up time and you're left with POST that should complete in hundreds of milliseconds, but instead takes tens of seconds."

Jones said that after hard drive spin-up delays, waiting for video card firmware to load is another major time-waster. "Depending on the video controller, it can take between 0.5 and 5 seconds, typically. Next to hard drive spin-up, this is actually the most significant part of POST and accounts for most of the time spent in the one-second measurement here. Other things, like keyboard controller initialization, mouse and keyboard device initialization, and USB initialization, all take hundreds of microseconds, and basically nickel-and-dime the POST time."

Jones said the claimed sub-second boot time to lilo was measured between pushing the reset button on a Soyo motherboard with an Intel 815-class chipset, and the moment when the lilo prompt appeared, showing that the drive was being read. Jones says the feat was accomplished by using "Quick Boot" tuning tools available in the General Software Embedded BIOS Adaptation Kit, which is said to offer more than 1,000 configuration options at the source level. Using it, General Software or Kit licensees can tune x86 BIOS code to specific hardware, eliminating the time-consuming scans and unneeded code branches found in desktop x86 BIOS code. Another touted benefit is faster certification, since there are fewer code-paths to test.

General Software said its medical device customers include Siemens Acuson and GE Healthcare.

Availability

Embedded BIOS with StrongFrame Technology is available now for a wide variety of devices, including medical equipment.

New report examines Android, Linux (from http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS6187662735.html)

New report examines Android, Linux Mar. 10, 2008 (from http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS6187662735.html)

British research group Visiongain says it has released a report on Android, the Google-backed Open Handset Alliance's (OHA) Linux- and Java-based mobile phone specification. The report appears to include lots of background on Linux and the market for embedded Linux OSes, tools, and services.

Entitled "Google's Android and Mobile Linux Report 2008," the Visiongain report promises to inform readers how Google will modify its business models in the desktop web market to adapt to Android's mobile realm, and how it plans to "liberate" mobile content and applications. The report also claims to explore the business strategy of Google's key Android manufacturing partner, Qualcomm.

The report includes primary research, tables, graphs, charts, news, and insights, says ReportLinker.com. The published table of contents includes sections on Google, the OHA, the LiMo Foundation, and the Linux Phone Standards (LiPS) Forum, as well as the mobile phone market in general. Other sections provide background on Linux and Linux-based products, with chapters on specific Linux-based mobile phone development software such as MontaVista Mobilinux, Trolltech Qtopia, and OpenMoko.

The following are a few of the many chapters devoted specifically to Android:

• Android Runtime: The Dalvik Virtual Machine
  
• Integrated WebKit Browser
  
• Insufficient Guidance for Android UI Development
  
• Android Mapping GUI
  
• Satellite Image on Android
  
• PacketVideo Media Formats and Protocols
  
• Open Standards versus Operator Lockdown
  
• Android: Overcoming the Open-Source Security Risk?
  
• Potential Conflicts within the OHA

Availability

The Visiongain report, "Google's Android and Mobile Linux Report 2008 - A Google-led Initiative to Reshape the Mobile Market Environment," is said to be available now for an undisclosed price at ReportLinker.com.

Samsung-built, Google-branded Android phones due later this year? from Engadget

According to man-about-town, Robert X. Cringely, Samsung is readying not one, but two separate Android-based phones, one of which is due in September, with another model following around Christmas. If you believe what you read (and what his tipster says), these phones will not be labeled Samsung, rather they will be released as Google-branded gPhones. The model released in the Fall will be a "higher-end" model which apparently looks "somewhat like a Blackberry Pearl" but with a screen that flips and "a keyboard for texting" (though to be honest, that description makes little sense, as the Pearl has a keyboard). The second device will be a cheaper model (under $100), and will likely be released after the holidays. Of course, right now this is just speculation -- given the large gap of time between now and September, these plans could be completely rearranged or nixed altogether... even if they are accurate.

Nokia N830 WiMAX-equipped internet tablet photo leaked? from Engadget

Filed under: Handhelds, Wireless

Just when you think Nokia doesn't have any more tricks up its sleeve -- wham! the WiMAX-equipped N830 internet tablet gets all up in your section (maybe). According to a sweet, sweet photo which appeared in Best Buy's February Mobile Buyer's Guide, the Finnish giant is preparing to unleash a new version of its popular N810 tablet, and it seems like this could be the rumored WiMAX device that we've heard whispers about. Of course, this could also just be a new paint job and refreshed number -- though something in our heart tells us that ain't the case. Word on the street is that we'll know what's up come CTIA. In the meantime, feel free to zoom, zoom, and zoom some more on this picture, and check out the full page of the brochure after the break.

pple patent hints at "advanced multitouch," iPhone copy / paste from Engadget

ed under: Desktops, Laptops, Peripherals

Although the MacBook Air's multitouch trackpad is pretty nifty, it looks like Apple has even grander plans in store -- a recent patent filing describes the MBA's current features as "Basic Multitouch" and contains descriptions of "Advanced" touch operations like system control, file management and browser navigation. While the filing details using a combination of the thumb and two fingers to cut, copy and paste -- something that seems awfully relevant to that little iPhone thing Apple sells -- what we're most intrigued by is the description of the "side pinky swipe" to control system functions like volume and screen brightness. Since the side of the pinky produces a different shape than your fingertip on the touch sensor, the system can automatically recognize it, making it ideal for quick adjustments -- we're already dreaming up lists of macros to trigger. Of course, there's no telling if and when we'll ever see this stuff in a product, but it's probably not a coincidence the iPhone, iPod touch, and MacBook Air all use the same Broadcom touch controller -- let's hope those long-awaited new MacBook Pros join the club, eh?

上午 5:01 (8 小時以前) 影片欣賞：Samsung全新TouchWiz UI觸摸介面

Filed under: 手機

這個全新的觸摸介面是繼iPhone後最值得期待的，或許你看圖庫一點都不過癮，TouchWiz UI能夠支持器件的拖放，同時在選單切換上更加平滑，同樣支援指觸滑動，可以點進來看影片：

[撰文：icebin]

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NVIDIA 發佈高清手機處理器 APX 2500 (from http://www.pcheadline.com/?p=987)

NVIDIA 發佈高清手機處理器 APX 2500

(from http://www.pcheadline.com/?p=987)

文章由Ray周!發佈於

2 月 12, 2008

NVIDIA 昨天於 MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS 2008 上發佈 APX 2500，這是 NVIDIA 生産領域上的一項突破，原因 APX 2500 乃是基於手機的處理器，可以使用於 Windows Mobile 系統中。除此之外，它在 3D 及高清處理方面也取得突破，包括直觀的 3D 用戶介面及業界首創可連續 10 個小時播放 720p 高清影片的功能。

NVIDIA APX 2500 處理器功能包括：

• 為掌上型裝置提供 HD（ 720p）播放和擷取功能。
• 兼容 OpenGL ES 2.0 及微軟 Direct3D 的超低功率（ ULP ） GeForce 核心，提供流動及低功耗的 3D 硬件加速解決方案及直觀的 3D 用戶界面。
• NVIDIA 公司的 npower 技術，可播放 10 個小時以上的高清晰度視頻；多達 100 個小時的音樂，比近期推出的觸摸屏手機多達四倍。
• 應用於最新 Web 2.0 服務上的連線與媒體加速技術，由簡單的瀏覽網頁及社區網絡到 GPS 及地圖程序也可作出支援。

更多有關 NVIDIA APX2500 處理器的資料可查看： www.nvidia.com/apx2500

官方新聞發佈：http://www.nvidia.com/object/io_1202741043286.html

圖片欣賞：

APX 2500 Development Platform

APX 2500 Applications Processor

APX 2500 - Bringing Visual Computing to Smartphone 2.0

NVIDIA 3D UI - Landscape

NVIDIA 3D UI - Portrait

專家觀點：擁抱Android 手機晶片商能否適應「開放」？

在近期於西班牙巴塞隆納舉行的Mobile World Congress上，Google的開放性Android手機平台可說是眾所矚目的焦點之一，包括德州儀器(TI)、高通(Qualcomm)等廠商，紛紛發表了相關的平台產品原型。不過這些以Linux為基礎的開放性Android手機平台展品，卻也讓人產生了更多的疑問。

問題之一是：在手機應用處理器如此競爭激烈的市場環境之下，要如何做一家所謂的「開放源碼(open source)」 半導體供應商？有不少半導體製造業者都是開放手機聯盟(Open Handset Alliance)中的活躍份子；該組織是由多家科技公司與手機廠商所組成，其中不乏手機晶片大廠Broadcom、TI與Qualcomm，旨在推廣採 用Android平台的手機與相關服務。

除了貢獻他們的低階驅動程式與程式庫給Android平台，這些廠商也打算進軍所謂的開放源碼領域，也就是必須把所有的原始碼開放給所有 人，包括他們的競爭對手在內。這樣的開放作法所帶來的種種問題，恐怕得花好幾年的時間才能解答；而Mobile World Congress也讓這些問題一一曝光。

「開放」將為晶片業者帶來未知的挑戰

Qualcomm與TI承認，參與Android平台的職責之一，是得將其低階驅動程式的原始碼透過免費授權的方式公佈，而其他同樣也把IP提供給Android平台的廠商，也必須以同樣方式公開其原始碼。

Android的支持者明白指出，採用開放源碼模式的好處，包括可讓更多的公司能開發創新的解決方案、更快的產品上市時間、低成本，甚至對 應用處理器更佳的能源利用效率。當然，TI與Qualcomm都希望參與Android平台能贏得更多的設計案，且讓他們各自的晶片產品能更輕易地搭上這 一波可望在今年稍晚掀起的Android手機風潮。

然而，沒有人能確定開放源碼對半導體製造商來說將帶來哪些潛在影響；對Linux開發者來說，它們早已了解這樣的經營模式，不過在晶片供應商的領域，對軟體工程師與期行銷人員來說，這卻是個全新的概念。

未來驅動程式原始碼的開放，將為晶片功能細節帶來史無前例的「能見度」。這些原始碼通常是晶片廠商在不公開的協議之下，僅提供給OEM客戶的資訊，但現在卻直接可以讓競爭對手取得。如Broadcom與Qualcomm將可輕易地取得TI晶片的功能細節，反之亦然。

這樣的情況可能會讓這些直接競爭的一線廠商展開新一輪的對抗，當然也可能不會發生。未來那些原始碼也能輕易被紛紛崛起、對手機市場摩拳擦掌 的中國半導體業者取得，這又是否將助長這些中國供應商投入生產類似功能的元件，並拉低產品價格呢？如果真是如此，採取開放源碼授權模式的晶片製造商該怎麼 辦？

以上都是手機技術供應商在考量是否參與Android平台時，可能在心裡產生的顧慮。一旦現在做了決定，也許在數年之後問題就會浮上檯面。

手機多功能、多媒體趨勢是Android誕生主因？

來看看在Mobile World Congress上的各種手機展示：TI所展示的Android手機原型，採用了該公司的OMAP3430與OMAP850處理器，充分展現了TI可提供 的多媒體功能、連結能力(包括WLAN與藍牙)，以及Android平台豐富的使用者介面。該平台可提供網路瀏覽、電子郵件收發，以及簡訊、視訊等各種應 用程式。

Qualcomm也同樣實地展示了Android原型機，該公司的展品是採用其最初以微軟的Mobile作業系統為目標所開發的 MSM7201A單晶片為基礎。而Broadcom的展品是其中最突出的，該公司的原型採用BCM2153雙核心HSDPA處理器，可在單晶片上支援 Symbian、Windows Mobile與Linux等，現今的3G智慧手機最常用的幾種作業系統。

在Mobile World Congress上的各家手機展品，充分顯示了新一代以應用程式為中心之行動多媒體裝置的蓬勃活力。這些產品是網際網路瀏覽工具、音樂播放機、文字訊息與 電子郵件接收器，也同樣能打語音電話。根據市場研究機構MultiMedia Intelligence的預測，這些多功能的高階多媒體手機出貨量，將由07年的2,000萬支，成長至2011年的2.5億支。

此外由於Apple的iPhone手機為業界帶來的衝擊，觸控螢幕也在Mobile World Congress會場上隨處可見；MultiMedia Intelligence預測，具備觸控螢幕的手機將在2011年出貨超過2億支。看看這些功能豐富的多媒體手機展品，這或許正是Android平台之所 以備受矚目的最主要原因吧?

(參考原文：Android opens door to IC open source)

(本文作者Mark Kirstein為MultiMedia Intelligence總裁)

黑與白的對決：Lenovo X300 vs. Apple MacBook Air！ from Engadget

這麼棒的 PK 題怎麼可以不開呢？Apple Macbook Air 推出的時候，心中的高興和遺憾可是夾雜在心中好久，不過沒多久就得知 ThinkPad X300 消息，一向愛用小黑系列的我可是興奮不已，不果兩邊誰好誰壞可不是我說就算，讓大家 PK 一下一定是要的啦！

兩造重點的規格比較都在上面，大家比較不熟悉的 X300 詳細規格以及和Dell XPS M1330、ASUS S6、SONY SZ規格比較，都可以看下面圖庫裡的規格表。黑與白要選那一邊，都幾！

Gallery: Thinkpad X300 spec

G-Phone 原型手機亮相

使用Android操作平台的G-Phone操作介面

【韓政燕╱綜合外電報導】

由網路搜尋巨擘Google等34家廠商合作推動的G-Phone原型手機，昨天終於在西班牙巴塞隆納「全球行動通訊大會」(Mobile World Congress)亮相。此為Google跨進行動通訊領域的重大進展，寄望與蘋果iPhone分庭抗禮，攻佔智慧手機
市場。

全球行動通訊大會昨天登場，人氣熱絡，最受矚目的莫過於G-Phone原型機，包括英國晶片大廠ARM、日本NEC電子、美商德州儀器（Texas Instruments）、Marvell和Qualcomm等廠商，都展出內建Google行動裝置平台軟體Android的行動電話原型。參展廠商表 示，G-Phone最快可在下半年量產上市。

外界原期待Google會推出獨一無二的G-Phone，未料去年11月，Google宣布34家軟體研發公司、手機廠商及電信業者組成「開放手機聯盟」 (Open Handset Alliance)，推出以Linux作業系統為基準的開放性操作平台軟體Android。加盟者包括台灣宏達電、中國移動通訊、英特爾（Intel）、 LG和eBay等。

能裝在不同廠牌手機

與蘋果iPhone不同的是，iPhone軟體僅限於iPhone使用，G-Phone使用的Android軟體則是開放密碼，程式工程師可自行研發相容軟體，安裝在不同廠牌的行動裝置上。

Google執行長舒密特（Eric Schmidt）形容，「試想不止一款G-Phone，而是有不同廠商生產的數千款G-Phone」。也就是說，G-Phone可能有數千種不同的面貌，將在手機市場上成為一支G-Phone大軍。

Google目標是透過G-Phone，提供消費者「優於個人電腦」的行動上網經驗，Google則靠廣告賺錢。發言人舒尼特指出，「目前只有少數手機提供令人驚豔的網路經驗，人們越常用手機上網，就越常用Google，我們就可賣更多廣告」。

可地圖搜尋播放影音

G-Phone功能至少包括通話、地圖搜尋及定位、影音播放等，網路瀏覽首頁均設定為
Google，電郵為Gmail，地圖搜尋則為Google Maps，其餘功能因各廠商硬體規格不同而
有所差異，也可加入自行開發的應用軟體。

諾基亞也是強勁對手

除iPhone外，G-Phone的強勁對手還有諾基亞（NOKIA）。諾基亞的操作平台Symbian在高階智慧手機市場中已佔有一席之地，但分析家認為，G-Phone採開放式軟體，相容性高，在中低階智慧手機市場仍大有可為。

◎2008.02.13 蘋果日報

G-Phone、iPhone比一比

Nokia宣佈收購挪威行動設備軟體開發商Trolltech

時間 : 2008年02月14日

諾基亞(Nokia)和無線通訊軟體供應商奇趣科技(Trolltech)日前宣佈，雙方已簽署一項協議，諾基亞將公開競購奇趣科技。奇趣除為諾基亞帶來重要的軟體產品外，公司的員工團隊還將在加速諾基亞軟體策略的實施上發揮重要作用。
諾基亞將以每股16挪威克朗(Norwegian Kronor，約1.98歐元、2.9美元)的價格收購奇趣科技。奇趣董事會亦一致提議公司股東接受諾基亞的收購邀約。收購奇趣科技將有助於諾基亞加速行動設備和桌面應用的跨平台軟體策略的部署，有利於其推出網際網路服務業務。
在採用奇趣的技術後，諾基亞及其第三方開發商將能夠開發出適用於諾基亞終端設備和PC上網的各項應用。諾基亞為終端設備推出的軟體策略，設立在跨平台開發環境、以及執行在不同作業系統的多層軟體的基礎之上，有助於開發出跨諾基亞終端設備的應用。目前的跨平台層有如: Web runtime、Flash、Java和Open C。
諾基亞收購奇趣的目的是為了繼續奇趣科技的產品研發，為新老客戶提供支援。諾基亞力爭在技術上採用開放的方法，鼓勵和支援產業創新，加速新技術的應用，製作更好的競爭環境。諾基亞提倡開放源碼的技術，並將進一步發揚奇趣科技在開放源碼軟體開發上的企業文化。
諾基亞希望透過在桌上型電腦和行動終端領域堅持不懈的發展，不斷完善奇趣科技的產品。為進一步推動基於奇趣科技產品的產業創新，諾基亞計劃繼續採用奇趣科技相關技術的商用授權和開放源碼授權模式。
此次收購符合通行的商業交易條件，奇趣科技90%以上的全面攤薄股本股東接受收購邀約，並通過了必要的審核程序。此次收購的全部細節(包括所有的條款)，將在一份收購方案書中加以規定，該方案將於兩周內發給奇趣科技的股東。
這項公開競購將持續四週，於2008年第二季完成。在收購條件得到滿足或放棄的情況下，諾基亞將有法律責任提出現金收購餘下股份的邀約或強制性收購餘下的股份。

Android SDK m5-rc14 now available

On behalf of the entire Android team, I'm happy to let you know that an updated version of the Android SDK — we're calling it m5-rc14 — is now available. Today, we're continuing the early look at the Android SDK that we started back in November by providing updates to the Android APIs and the developer tools based, in part, on the great feedback and suggestions developers have been giving us. We're excited about the progress that we've made and look forward to making additional updates in the future as the platform evolves towards production-readiness.

There are a couple of changes in m5-rc14 I'd like to highlight:

• New user interface - As I mentioned when we introduced the m3 version of the Android SDK, we're continuing to refine the UI that's available for Android. m5-rc14 replaces the previous placeholder with a new UI, but as before, work on it is still in-progress.
• Layout animations - Developers can now create layout animations for their applications using the capabilities introduced in the android.view.animation package. Check out the LayoutAnimation*.java files in the APIDemos sample code for examples of how this works.
• Geo-coding - android.location.Geocoder enables developers to forward and reverse geo-code (i.e. translate an address into a coordinate and vice-versa), and also search for businesses.
• New media codecs - The MediaPlayer class has added support for the OGG Vorbis, MIDI, XMF, iMelody, RTTL/RTX, and OTA audio file formats.
• Updated Eclipse plug-in - A new version of ADT is available and provides improvements to the Android developer experience. In particular, check out the new Android Manifest editor.

You can find more information about what's changed in a couple of documents that we've published. First is an overview of the changes to the Android APIs in API Changes Overview. If you want a more granular view of what's changed, an API diff between m3-rc37 and m5-rc14 is also available. Finally, Upgrading the SDK provides links to the two previously referenced documents and the release notes, as well as instructions on how to upgrade your development environment.

We still need your help in shaping the platform, so if you find issues with the Android APIs or the developer tools, please let us know through the Android Issue Tracker. If you have general comments or questions, please head on over to the Android groups to get in touch.

We're looking forward to all the applications that developers will create using this new version of the Android SDK. Of course, you can use m5-rc14 or any older version of the SDK for your Android Developers Challenge submission.

Mobile World Congress roundup: cellphone mania from Engadget

Whew, it was quite a day for cellphones at the Mobile World Congress, and there's more to come this week -- but if you haven't been watching Engadget Mobile (where the full coverage is being posted) or are just getting up to speed, here's everything that's gone down.

Sony Ericsson

• The Sony Ericsson W980
• Sony Ericsson's XPERIA X1 QWERTY with Windows Mobile and HSUPA
• Sony Ericsson's G700 and G900: "touchscreen organizers"
• Two for the Cyber-shot crowd: Sony Ericsson intros C702 and C902
• The Sony Ericsson Z770: "your life in a clamshell"
• First live photo of Sony Ericsson's XPERIA X1
• Video: Sony Ericsson's XPERIA X1 "Panel Interface"
• No wonder Sony Ericsson's XPERIA X1 is so good: HTC makes it
• Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 does a good job looking pretty at launch event
• Sony Ericsson ties up with Microsoft for Windows Mobile devices

HTC

• HTC P3470 is only EDGE, but has GPS
• HTC Advantage X7510: now upgraded with 16GB flash memory

Nokia

• The Nokia 6220 classic, all 5 megapixels of it
• The Nokia N78, in European and North American flavors
• The Nokia N96 redefines "high-end"
• The Nokia 6210 Navigator
• Nokia goes public with Maps 2.0 beta, plans Series 40 version
• Nokia CEO: No plans for Windows Mobile, S60 touch-screen launch in 2H 2008

Sad, lonely Moto

• Motorola's pathetic MWC showing: Z6w, W161, and W181
• LG says it has no plans to buy Motorola's cellphone biz

Everybody else

• Samsung's F480 Armani (without the Armani), Dual Touch Chic G400 flip and F400 B&O slider
• NVIDIA shows off APX 2500 cellphone applications processor
• Hands-on with Sony Ericsson's world-beating XPERIA X1
• Samsung hauls a load into Mobile World Congress
• First pics of CDMA BlackBerry Curve 8330 surface
• What's an iPhone? 14.3m Windows Mobile phones sold in the past six months alone
• LG gets official with the KF700, KF600, and KF510
• Samsung's HSDPA-equipped G810 slider gets official

More after the break.


Microsoft

• Microsoft buys Danger, Windows Mobile Sidekick imminent
• MSN Direct now on Windows Mobile
• Iris browser brings WebKit to Windows Mobile
• What's an iPhone? 14.3m Windows Mobile phones sold in the past six months alone

Android and Linux

• Google attacks: Android at Mobile World Congress
• Samsung wants Android phone by next year
• LiMo Foundation plans SDK for mid 2008
• ACCESS Linux Platform gets integrated with MontaVista Mobilinux
• LiMo Foundation makes a splash; adds members, shows hardware

More announcements

• Bluetooth SIG looks at Bluetooth-WiFi to hasten transfers
• CSR shows off eGPS, says it's superior to A-GPS
• SanDisk launches 16GB iNAND embedded flash for handhelds
• Starbucks brews up WiFi pact with AT&T, disconnects T-Mobile
• Dolby and SRS Labs bring surround sound to mobiles
• Qualcomm goes wild at MWC 2008, unveils slew of new chips
• LiMo Foundation makes a splash; adds members, shows hardware
• Samsung's latest mobile processor integrates 3D graphics acceleration
• MusicStation Max offers unlimited free music downloads to your mobile
• Plantronics intros "military grade" Explorer 370 Bluetooth headset
• On2 Technologies reveals 1080p hardware video decoder for handsets
• TI touts chips for integrated pico projectors, HD recording on mobiles

New Android SDK gallery from Engadget

Here it is folks, the latest and greatest that Google has to offer -- the new Android SDK. As you can see, they've made some major cosmetic changes, as well as added some functionality. Why tell you about when we can show you, though? Take a look at the gallery below and see it all for yourself.

Gallery: New Android SDK gallery

Tags: android, gallery, google, sdk, software development kit, SoftwareDevelopmentKit, ui, user interface, UserInterface

Samsung wants Android phone by next year from Engadget

Welcome to the party, guys. Actually, Samsung was already a member of Google's Open Handset Alliance -- so a welcoming committee really isn't necessary, and it comes as no surprise that the company has now gone on record saying that it wants an Android phone on the market in early 2009. If anything, it's a little surprising they're waiting so long, considering Samsung's tendency to crank out new models at a largely unrivaled pace -- and also considering that several of the company's existing handsets already include Google functionality of various sorts out of the box. Switch, anyone?

LiMo Foundation plans SDK for mid 2008 from Engadget

Filed under: Cellphones

With all the hubbub over Android at Mobile World Congress this year (and in the world, in general), it only makes sense that other Linux-based contenders would step into the light. The LiMo Foundation -- a consortium of some pretty major players -- has announced plans for an official SDK in the second half of the year which will cover native, Java, and WebKit development. The software, dubbed the R1 LiMo Platform, will pull together existing APIs and development tools into a more cohesive whole, with ACCESS taking the lead on the native side, Aplix heading up Java development, and Motorola fleshing out the WebKit tools. There are 18 LiMo-powered handsets on display at Mobile World Congress this year, with seven vendors using the platform -- including Samsung and LG -- and the group says it's just added nine new companies to the team. The creation of a cohesive platform should bolster the consortium's position in the market. Says CCS Insight's Ben Wood, "To have a credible platform, a more detailed operating system framework is likely to be required."

Read - LiMo Foundation Announces SDK Strategy
Read - LG, Samsung bet on new mobile Linux platform

採用觸控輸入的 Android 手機動手玩！from Engadget

Android 手機看夠了嗎？當然還沒！來自 PhoneMag 的報導，讓我們一窺 Android 跟觸控操作的結合，至於效果如何呢？看來挺不錯的！

利用 E28 這所生產的觸控手機當作平台，操作上雖然有點卡卡的，不過人家這可是在 200MHz OMAP TI 730 晶片、64MB RAM、64MB ROM 的表現，所以，大家也不用太要求啦！影片中大概帶過了簡單的選單操作、Google Maps、通訊錄等部份，似乎也有類似多點觸控的功能在，包括手指輕劃操作的選單、雙擊放大地圖等，而他最讓人感到舒服的地方，是可以直接下載 API 到手機當中執行。

一切盡在影片中，各位慢慢欣賞吧！

[出自 SlashGear]

[原文連結]

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Engadget@GSMA MWC：Android 動手玩！from Engadget

主站人員在 GSMA MWC 的展場上，會碰到這傢伙是一定的哇！

首先是上面那張、手機部份不知道是誰打造的概念機（有種很 Palm 的感覺...），展示的就是 Android，核心採用德儀（Texas Instruments）的 OMAP 3430、時脈在 500 MHz，玩起來呢？據說界面的反應非常快，整個用起來很舒服；可惜手機本身尚無網路連接功能，不過還是在裡頭打轉了一會兒，欣賞到了部份的應用程式。

另外圖庫當中，還可以的另一組，則是 NEC / Wind River 共同開發的 Android 概念平台，核心為 NEC 的 Medity2 測試版，所以是整個裸露給大家看的，時脈同樣是 500 MHz，同時由於看來是處於頗早期的開發階段，所以系統本身看起來也是很...早期。

另 一個比較有趣的地方，是兩個測試機/平台上，都沒能夠看到瀏覽器當中用來輸入的界面，然而即使 NEC 的那個是處於連上網路的狀態，目前還是無法窺知一二。系統部份，應該都是 GSM，將來正式到我們手上之前，應該都會加入 HSDPA 等較高速的網路連結。（若下方圖庫無法顯示，請直接前往！）

德州儀器推出新晶片，可供 HD 影像編碼以及手機投影機功能 from Engadget

Filed under: 手機, 高畫質電視

德儀（Texas Instruments）已經默默的推展這些技術好一會兒了，所以，這次在 GSMA MWC 上面推出這顆晶片，也該算是時候到了。

這顆晶片，能夠讓手機進行高畫質的影像編碼，可以提供 HD 攝影功能，還有一顆晶片則是能夠讓手機能變身為迷你投影機。

投影晶片部份先前其實已經展示過了，雖然說當時的表現有點差強人意，但現在德儀表示這晶片已經準備進入量產階段；除此之外，能夠支援 HD 影片編碼的 OMAP3440 也將在第二季出現在部份手機上頭試水溫。

LiMo Solutions

• NTT DoCoMO FOMA™ P705i (by Panasonic)

• 3.0 inches, full-wide screen suitable for ""One-Segment"" mobile TV in a 12.8 mm super-slim body.Supports HSDPA, for high-speed data service.3.0 inches QVGA LCD screen and full browser provide a high-quality, PC-like Internet experience.
  
  Panasonic Mobile Communications Co., Ltd. is a worldwide leader in the development and manufacture of mobile communications products.
  
  “FOMA” is a trademark or registered trademark of NTT DoCoMo, Inc. in Japan and/or other countries. Full Specifications

• NTT DoCoMo FOMA™ P905i (by Panasonic)

• Opens vertically as a phone, or horizontally to set up and watch “One-Segment” mobile TV on the wide screen or to get more involved, playing games using both hands.3.0 inches VGA LCD screen and full browser provide a high-quality, PC-like Internet experience.
  
  Panasonic Mobile Communications Co., Ltd. is a worldwide leader in the development and manufacture of mobile communications products.
  
  “FOMA” is a trademark or registered trademark of NTT DoCoMo, Inc. in Japan and/or other countries. Full Specifications

• NTT DoCoMo FOMA™ 905iµ (by NEC)

• A 12.9 mm super-slim handset with an elegant and stylish design. The 3 inch Mobile Shine View EX LCD gives a high-quality image. HSDPA up to 3.6Mbps for fast downloading of video clips and music. The enhancing presence of high-quality sound. 3G/GSM international roaming.
  
  NEC Corporation is one of the world's leading providers of Internet, broadband network and enterprise business solutions dedicated to meeting the specialized needs of its diverse and global base of customers.
  
  "FOMA" is a trademark or trademark of NTT DoCoMo, Inc. in Japan and/or other countries. Full Specifications

• Motorola MOTO™ U9

• A sensuous and smart design makes rich colors dance on the borderless organic light emitting diode (OLED) external display of the MOTO U9 with one of more than 20 floating animated screensavers. Control the music player from the outside with touch sensitive keys that appear magically, along with the name of the song and artist. Hear and be heard with Motorola’s innovative CrystalTalk™ technology that automatically adjusts audio to help ensure clear calls even in a noisy environment. MOTO U9 is designed for those who want to talk, rock, capture memories and send messages in style.
  
  Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications. As a committed champion of open platforms and a founding member of LiMo, Motorola is working across the industry to reduce fragmentation and advance open solutions industry-wide. Full Specifications

• Motorola MOTO Z6w

• Announced at Mobile World Congress 2008, the MOTO Z6w delivers quick, high-speed wireless services seamlessly across multiple networks in a slim, slider form factor. It is the first Motorola handset that works with both WiFi and GSM cellular networks to provide a stylish and reliable mobile experience that follows you while on the go. With the latest in mobile media features and technology, the MOTO Z6w fulfills all of your wireless connectivity and entertainment dreams.
  
  Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications. As a committed champion of open platforms and a founding member of LiMo, Motorola is working across the industry to reduce fragmentation and advance open solutions industry-wide . Full Specifications

• Motorola MOTORAZR2 V8

• Confident and strong, this next-generation RAZR™ takes thin to a new level by packing it with a richer multimedia experience. RAZR2 V8 provides an unmatched music experience, with 512MB or 2GB end user memory, USB 2.0 high speed for fast music file transfers, Windows Media Player® 11 synchronization and a music touch screen on the external display for effortless control. Plus, enjoy crystal clear communication with Motorola’s patented CrystalTalk™. Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications. As a committed champion of open platforms and a founding member of LiMo, Motorola is working across the industry to reduce fragmentation and advance open solutions industry-wide. Full Specifications

• Motorola MOTORAZR2 V8 Luxury Edition

• A stunning blend of elegance and high-performance features brings the revolutionary RAZR form to the pinnacle of ultra-premium cool. Beyond lavish 18k gold plated accents, engraved details and a black snakeskin pattern, this exclusive edition RAZR2 is fully loaded with in-demand features, including CrystalTalkTM technology, quad-band technology, a full HTML browser, and a 2.0 megapixel camera with 8X digital zoom, video capture and playback.
  
  Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications. As a committed champion of open platforms and a founding member of LiMo, Motorola is working across the industry to reduce fragmentation and advance open solutions industry-wide. Full Specifications

• Motorola MOTOROKR Z6

• Slide your way into music and stay on the cutting edge of style with the MOTOROKR Z6. Featuring a slim slider design, the MOTOROKR Z6 exudes eye-catching sophistication. Beneath the surface, the MOTOROKR Z6 is a music masterpiece, complete with a high performance music experience and extraordinary picture and video capture capabilities.
  
  Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications. As a committed champion of open platforms and a founding member of LiMo, Motorola is working across the industry to reduce fragmentation and advance open solutions industry-wide. Full Specifications

• Motorola MOTOROKR E8

• Using breakthrough ModeShift technology from Motorola, the ROKR E8 presents you with only the controls you need, at the time you need them, instantly transforming from music player to phone to imaging device with the touch of a button. Combined with the FastScroll navigation wheel and Motorola’s first haptic touch pad providing tactile feedback when you touch virtual buttons, the innovative usability features of the ROKR E8 have earned it multiple awards, including the CNET Best of CES award in the cell phones and smartphones category.
  
  Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications. As a committed champion of open platforms and a founding member of LiMo, Motorola is working across the industry to reduce fragmentation and advance open solutions industry-wide. Full Specifications

• NTT DoCoMo FOMA™ P905iTV (by Panasonic)

• Enjoy “One-Segment” mobile TV with excellent picture quality on the VIERA keitai’s large, 3.5 inches VGA LCD screen. The high-quality stereo speakers built into the table-top stand deliver powerful sound as well.
  
  Panasonic Mobile Communications Co., Ltd. is a worldwide leader in the development and manufacture of mobile communications products.
  
  “FOMA” is a trademark or registered trademark of NTT DoCoMo, Inc. in Japan and/or other countries. Full Specifications

• Purple Labs Purple Magic (Sub-$100 3G Feature Phone)

• The Purple Magic phone offers popular 3G features including video telephony, browsing, music playback and video streaming. Based on the NXP 7210 single-core chipset, the Purple Magic is highly cost-optimised with a target transfer price below $100. The Purple Magic serves as a reference product for ODMs and OEMs creating 3G feature phones for emerging markets.
  
  Purple Labs is a leading supplier of embedded Linux solutions for mobile handsets, offering a full Linux software suite optimised for 3G feature phones. Full Specifications

• LG LiMo Phone

• The LG LiMo phone is designed to enrich the mobile experience. It features full internet browsing capabilities, and downloads everything from music and video clips to email at the high speed through ISDPA. It allows for the same web experience on a desktopwith an intuitive touch input technology and large LCD screen. It is powerful enough to play 3D shooting games. The minimalist look will appeal to those who admire a phone for its design as much as its features. The handset software is powered by the LiMo Foundation and its Linux communities around the world.
  
  LG Electronics, Inc., is a global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, home appliances and mobile communications, employing more than 82,000 people working in over 110 operations including 81 subsidiaries around the world. Full Specifications

• NTT DoCoMo FOMA™ P705iµ (by Panasonic)

• A high-quality, stainless-body handset that is the world’s thinnest* at 9.8mm clamshell-type 3G.One-Push Open makes it easy to open with one hand. High-quality graphic and sound design through collaboration with “TGB design”.
  
  Panasonic Mobile Communications Co., Ltd. is a worldwide leader in the development and manufacture of mobile communications products.
  
  “FOMA” is a trademark or registered trademark of NTT DoCoMo, Inc. in Japan and/or other countries. Full Specifications

• NTT DoCoMo FOMA™ N705iµ (by NEC)

• The world’s thinnest* 9.8 mm stainless body. My Signal® (7 dots X 17 rows) LED illumination displays the time and incoming calls in style. High-quality images are displayed on a wide 3 inch VGA LCD screen. HSDPA up to 3.6Mbps for fast downloading of video clips and music. 3G international roaming. *As of Nov.1, 2007
  
  NEC Corporation is one of the world's leading providers of Internet, broadband network and enterprise business solutions dedicated to meeting the specialized needs of its diverse and global base of customers.
  
  "FOMA" is a trademark or trademark of NTT DoCoMo, Inc. in Japan and/or other countries. “My Signal” is a registered trademark of NEC Corporation Full Specifications

• Aplix OPAL(m)

• This evaluation device helps software vendors improve its development process of software components for mobile phones. It comes equipped with all common keys, 2.2 TFT full color display, 256MB Flash, 128MB RAM, two 3M pixel cameras, vibrator, MIDI, Ir port, USB port, Headset jack, and a microSD card slot. At its side, a slot for Compact Flash cards is available, to allow communication over the mobile network, WLAN and Bluetooth. A slot for a debug board is available at its rear, to support on-board debugging. This device has Mobilinux4.0, MOAP(L) and basic applications installed. It can be connected to a network simulator to allow connectivity testing.
  
  With such a rich set of development peripherals, the device provides developers with an environment unmatched by ordinary evaluation boards.
  
  Aplix Corporation is the global leader in deploying Java technology in mobile phones and other consumer electronics devices. The company was founded in 1986 and has been a Sun Java licensee since 1996. Aplix has been publicly listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Mothers) since 2003. Full Specifications

• NTT DoCoMo FOMA™ N705i (by NEC)

• A fashionable handset in collaboration with “amadana”* series by REALFLEET co., Ltd. One-segment Digital terrestrial broadcast mobile TV. High-quality images are displayed on a wide 3 inch VGA LCD screen. HSDPA up to 3.6Mbps for fast downloading of video clips and music. The enhancing presence of high-quality sound. 3G/GSM international roaming.
  
  *A well-known Japanese high-fashion home appliance brand.
  
  NEC Corporation is one of the world's leading providers of Internet, broadband network and enterprise business solutions dedicated to meeting the specialized needs of its diverse and global base of customers.
  
  "FOMA" is a trademark or trademark of NTT DoCoMo, Inc. in Japan and/or other countries. Full Specifications

• NTT DoCoMo FOMA™ N905i (by NEC)

• A high resolution 5.2 mega-pixel camera with “Double image Stabilization” that takes beautiful pictures. One-segment Digital terrestrial broadcast mobile TV. High-quality images are displayed on a wide 3 inch VGA LCD screen. HSDPA up to 3.6Mbps for fast downloading of video clips and music. The enhancing presence of high-quality sound. 3G/GSM international roaming.
  
  NEC Corporation is one of the world's leading providers of Internet, broadband network and enterprise business solutions dedicated to meeting the specialized needs of its diverse and global base of customers.
  
  "FOMA" is a trademark or trademark of NTT DoCoMo, Inc. in Japan and/or other countries. Full Specifications