Linux OS supplier picks dual-mode phone stack

GIVEN THE current fad for handsets which can support both cellular and Wi-Fi, mobile Linux OS vendor, a la Mobile, has picked a dual-mode stack as its first ready-made offering for mobile phones.

The product features a software stack that supports both WiFi and GSM along with an integrated SIP-based VoIP client. Other elements include a browser, Java, Adobe Flash and a suite of applications that covers messaging, email and phone UI.

The company claims it offers the first mobile OS thing that allows a single software stack to be migrated across different handsets - even those based on processors from different manufacturers.

The intention is to help handset vendors swiftly produce dual-mode phones with the knowledge that the stack is completely integrated, tested, supported and maintained by a la Mobile.

The company also hinted that other 'Made-Ready Linux' products will follow. They'll probably be aimed at facilitating other forms of dual-function mobile phones - such as MP3 player phones. µ

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