According to TamsPPC — the PocketPC Blog, Palm is rallying software partners for a Q3 launch of two Treo successors. The blog reported an insider tip on two Palm smartphones code-named “Zeppelin” and “Skywriter,” which have been rumored to run Linux and/or Windows Mobile. (more…)

IDG World Expo announced an “Embedded Linux” track for the Mobile Linux Conference program at this August's LinuxWorld conference. The track includes presentations and panels on embedded Linux development, life-cycles, user interfaces, and virtualization, and a tutorial on hacking the Linksys… (more…)

Ubuntu Linux 7.04 is now available for Sharp's Zaurus PDAs. The 0.1 release comes with a minimalist filesystem that can be launched in an emulator, enhanced with software from the vast Ubuntu archives, and then flashed onto a real Zaurus. (more…)

Win Enterprises is shipping a single-board computer (SBC) that supports two 45nm Quad-Core Intel Xeon processors with extended lifecycle support. The Linux-compatible MB-60630 offers a dual-socketed PICMG 1.3 format, and targets military systems, medical imaging, scientific analysis, digital media, and oil and gas… (more…)

ITTIA has released a new version of its lightweight SQL R-DBMS (relational database management system) for embedded systems and mobile devices. Version 2.5 of the Linux-compatible DB-SQL R-DBMS adds language bindings for Java and C#, as well as VxWorks support, says ITTIA. (more…)

FST announced the launch of version 2.0 of its Linux-compatible FancyPants embedded graphics stack. The new “BlueJeans” release adds GUI development features including object-oriented scripting, custom video thumbs, and the ability to run multiple embedded applications simultaneously on the same… (more…)

Axiomtek has announced a fanless embedded computer based on one of its existing SBCs (single board computers). Targeting applications such as digital signage or industrial control, the shock-resistant eBox647-FL boots Linux from CompactFlash, according to the company. (more…)

Motorola will preview native Linux and Webkit widget development tools for mobile phones this quarter, it said. Additionally, at JavaOne this week, the handset vendor launched updated Java ME (Micro Edition) tools, and announced a beta release of Symbian UIQ development tools. (more…)

Trolltech has released a new version of its cross-platform application development framework. Qt 4.4 incorporates the open source Webkit browser engine, Phonon multimedia framework, and Qt Concurrency threads library for multicore, while adding support for Windows CE and Windows Mobile as build… (more…)

GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms announced a Linux-ready single-board computer (SBC) that adheres to the military-friendly VPX format. The company claims the “ruggedized” VPXcel3 SBC320 is the first 3U VPX SBC with an Intel Core2 Duo and “server-class” memory that also boasts low heat dissipation. (more…)

Mercury Computer Systems announced a Linux-based engineering development kit (EDK) for a 7-10 pound computer that targets small ground, naval, and air vehicles. The “ruggedized” PowerBlock 50 (pictured at left) supports multiple processors to provide “well over 100 GFLOPS of processing power,” according to Mercury. (more…)

Sun Microsystems officially launched OpenSolaris (OS) today. Available pre-built as a combo live/install CD, the initial binary distribution download of OS 2008.05 features a GNOME user interface, highly fault tolerant ZFS root filesystem, IPS package managment, and “DTrace” tuning tools. (more…)

VirtualLogix announced a high-availability (HA) option for its Linux-friendly, real-time, embedded virtualization technology for carrier infrastructure. The “vHA” version of VLX for Network Infrastructure (VLX-NI) provides fault recovery and system management services across virtual and physical domains, and aims to extend HA into lower-end commodity device markets. (more…)

The IBM Linux Technology Center has posted a two-part podcast interviewing IBM Distinguished Engineer Paul McKenney about the Real-Time Linux Project. Topics include hard- and soft real-time Linux, programming languages, hardware platforms, new real-time applications, and future additions to the mainline. (more…)

[Updated May 6] — Open Kernel Labs (OK Labs) has upgraded its microkernel operating system (OS) and Linux-friendly virtual machine environment for embedded devices. (more…)