Forward Concepts has released an in-depth study of the worldwide market for cellphones, and the chips that go into them. The 560-page report forecasts handsets, chips, device manufacturers, and service operators. The report finds Texas Instruments the dominant supplier of cellular chips, but with growing competition from Qualcomm and Freescale. (more…)

O'Reilly has published a second edition of the Python Cookbook, a collection of material culled from an online site. Python is a fairly new interpreted scripting language whose most distinctive feature is standardized formatting aimed at improving readability (a sore spot for perl). (more…)

Novell will ship a new version of its Linux-based POS (point-of-sales/service) software in Q2, 2005. Novell Point of Service 9 (POS9) encompasses both central server and client software, and will be resold by POS giant IBM, as well as bank and retailer POS specialist Wincor-Nixdorf. (more…)

LynuxWorks expects to double revenue and increase staffing 30 percent within a year, thanks to an enormous US defense project. The company says its LynxOS-178 operating system was chosen for the Future Combat Systems (FCS) Integrated Computer System (ICS), largely due to Linux binary compatibility. (more…)

BlueCat Networks, of Ontario, Canada, has used Linux to build a dedicated DHCP server that it says offers capabilities useful in enterprise VoIP (voice-over-IP) environments, including increased DHCP availability, reliability, and manageability. The Adonis 500 DHCP server is available in standard and embedded versions, and includes Java-based management software. (more…)

Java Systems used commodity hardware and open source software in an effort to “future proof” its remote sensing computer, it says. The x86-based “GNU Remoter” comes with “mature GNU/Linux” software, and is available with a variety of network transport options, and in basic and rugged versions. (more…)

Pace Micro Technology launched a new Linux-based HD DVR (high-definition digital video recorder) at the NCTA (National Cable and Telecommunications Association) show in San Francisco this week. Pace says its “Tahoe” HD DVR offers the best features in its class. (more…)

A vendor-sponsored computing conference in Taiwan and China will explore mobile platforms, high-definition computing platforms, and emerging market innovations, including embedded applications. Via's sixth annual Technology Forum is set for Wed. through Fri., June 1-3, in Taipei, and Tues., June 7, in Beijing, China. (more…)

C Data Solutions is shipping a new, smaller carrier board for its tiny Compact Flash Computer that runs uClinux. The four-slot board supports up to three CF+I/O cards, in addition to the company's CF-sized Compact Flash Computer. It targets portable, wearable, and desktop applications. (more…)

Cypress Semiconductor will port its routing table management software for communications control-plane applications to a real-time version of MontaVista Linux, it says. The Cynapse software supports all of Cypress's network search engines (NSEs), which are traffic sorting and routing algorithms intended for implementation in ASIC, FPGA, and SRAM chips. (more…)

Esfia is shipping a low-cost module for POS (point-of-sale/service) devices, RFID tunnel readers, biometric access control terminals, and other test, industrial, and medical applications. The ARM-based M170S measures 2.42 x 1.77 inches (61.5 x 45mm), costs $64, and is available with a wireless-enabled carrier board. (more…)

O'Reilly Media and open source IT services company SpikeSource have teamed up on a new online source code repository that includes mobile device software. The just-launched “CodeZoo” site offers downloads and descriptions, reviews, comments, and material drawn from O'Reilly books, articles, blogs, and conference presentations, the publisher says. (more…)

[Updated Apr. 7. 2005] — Several Linux-oriented companies have made Gartner's annual list of “cool vendors” in the application development market. Gartner's list highlights vendors with innovative, commercially relevant products, and this year included Linux distributor Wind River, “developer testing” proponent Agitar, and distributed collaboration specialist VA Software. (more…)

Wind River CEO Ken Klein says he expects Linux to account for close to half his company's business within three to five years, according to an interview published at CNET. At the same time, Klein criticizes pureplay Linux vendor MontaVista for trying to “sell free software.” (more…)

Finland-based First Technologies used Linux to build a network media player for signage and advertising applications in the transportation, hospitality, and corporate markets. The FXA-50 is less than 2 inches thick, offers LCD display options from 3.9 to 10.4 inches, and comes with central management software. (more…)