OSNews has published a detailed, hands-on review of Motorola's Linux-based A780 mobile phone. (more…)

Diamond will sample in Q2 an EPIC-form factor SBC (single-board computer) targeting data acquisition applications requiring high performance. The Poseidon is based on a 1 or 2 GHz Via Eden processor, and runs Linux, among other embedded operating systems. (more…)

IBM has published the following new technical articles, tutorials, and downloads on its DeveloperWorks website. They cover a range of interesting (though not necessarily embedded) technical topics, primarily related to Linux and open source system development. Some require free registration. Enjoy . . . ! (more…)

Kontron has introduced the first single-board computer (SBC) based on microETXexpress, a new Kontron-proposed 95x95mm computer-on-module (COM) format that merges industrial-grade mechanicals with PCI and PCI Express bus standards. (more…)

Targeting the wide range of mobile phones running Java/J2ME, Bitstream previewed its newest embedded Web-browser at the CTIA Wireless conference in Las Vegas this week. The Java/J2ME version of Thunderhawk features a reduced footprint of under 100KB, along with a more compact data transport format, according to the… (more…)

Applied Data Systems (ADS) is shipping a 3×5-inch, XScale-based SBC (single-board computer) available with Linux. The BitsyXB is based on a 520MHz PXA270 processor with dynamic frequency and voltage regulation, and five low-power modes aimed at minimizing power dissipation for handheld, wearable, and other power-sensitive… (more…)

[Updated Apr. 11] — Concurrent has updated its Red Hat-based real-time Linux distribution for multi-processor x86 systems, adding support for multicore AMD and Intel processors. It has additionally announced real-time extensions and tools for Novell SUSE (formerly SuSE) Linux, and signed up Novell to help sell and support them. (more…)

The Mobile DTV Alliance has doubled its membership since being formed earlier this year, it says. The Alliance aims to bring high-quality television to mobile devices in North America, by promoting open standards such as DVB-H. It was founded in January, by Intel, Microsoft, Modeo, Motorola, Nokia, and Texas Instruments. (more…)

A design services company has created a tri-band GSM/GPRS smartphone reference design based on Freescale's i.MX31 mobile applications processor, embedded Linux, and Opie (open palmtop integrated environment). (more…)

Toshiba America Electronic Components (TAEC) is sampling two highly integrated MIPS64/DSP-based SoCs (system-on-chip processors) for digital TVs with hard drives and DVD players. The TC90400XBG and TC90400FG are available in complete hardware/software reference designs, adding low- and mid-range options to TAEC's family of HDTV reference designs based on MontaVista Linux. (more…)

Zi Corporation says it will integrate its polyglot predictive text software with Trolltech's Qtopia application framework, in order to address the growing market represented by mobile phones based on Linux. (more…)

Macraigor Systems is shipping a new USB2 debug interface, and has ported its proprietary on-chip debugging technology to Linux. This allows the company's Ethernet, parallel, and USB debugging interfaces to be used under Linux development hosts, through GNU toolchains available for a wide variety of processor… (more…)

Embedded board powerhouse Kontron is demonstrating MicroTCA (Micro Telecom Computing Architecture) technology, at the RTS Embedded Systems trade show in Paris, France this week. The company touts MicroTCA as a means of furthering open hardware standards in telecom infrastructure, as well as medical and industrial imaging,… (more…)

Chipmakers AMD and Via have joined the PC/104 Embedded Consortium, an industry group that maintains PC/104 and related embedded board and interface standards. The Consortium, which now comprises more than 75 member companies, also announced winners of its annual design contest, at ESC this week in San Jose, Calif. (more…)

Wind River is sampling a version of its consumer electronics Linux distribution that supports Intel's next-generation mobile applications processor, codenamed “Monahans,” which is also currently sampling. Additionally, Wind River says its professional services team will support Monahans-family processors with BSP (board-support package) integrations, and other customizations. (more…)