A mobile technology conference co-located with OpenSource World (formerly “LinuxWorld”) is soliciting paper proposals. The Mobile Conference at OpenSource World, Aug. 10-13 in San Francisco, seeks papers on Android, LiMo, Maemo, Moblin, OpenMoko, Open SymbianOS, Microsoft Shared Source, Java, and… (more…)

Korean manufacturer Yukyung unveiled a large mobile Internet device (MID) equipped with an Intel Atom Silverthorne Z520 running Linux at 1.33GHz. The Viliv X70 Communications MID is equipped with a 7-inch, 1024×600 touchscreen, GPS, Bluetooth, WiFi, WiMAX, HDSPA, and even a hard drive. (more…)

The Open Source Automation Development Lab (OSADL) announced that it is integrating the Real-Time Linux Foundation (RTLF) within its organization. The OSADL also announced a call for papers for the RTLF's 11th-annual Real Time Linux Workshop, to be held on September 28-30, in Dresden,… (more…)

Rugged handheld specialist AML has unveiled a Linux and Windows CE-ready PDA targeting retail and hospitality applications, entertainment venues, and trade show events. Boasting a far larger battery than most laptops, the AML M8050 has a built-in MSR (magnetic stripe reader), WiFi, and barcode scanner. (more…)

CherryPal announced an Atom-based “Bing” netbook that runs Linux or Windows XP, and offers a claimed five hours of battery life. The company also announced an upgraded version of its Linux-based nettop, the CherryPal C114, and launched a “Green Maraschino” open-source Linux distribution supporting the Bing. (more…)

Technology blog site TechCrunch has prototyped a WiFi-enabled tablet PC device that runs Linux. The “Crunchpad” is equipped with a Via Nano processor, 1GB RAM, 4GB flash, and a 12-inch, 1024×768 touchscreen, and appears to be aimed at Web-curious couch potatoes. (more…)

Raza (RMI) announced a line of MIPS32-based SoCs for portable and low-powered multimedia devices. Sampling with a development board and Linux or Windows CE BSPs, the Au1300 SoCs will clock to 1GHz, and use half a Watt to decode 720p video, the company says. (more…)

Telit is shipping a multi-chip module (MCM) integrating an ARM-powered baseband processor and RF module, together with a 200MHz ARM9-based Atmel AT91SAM9260 application processor supported by 4MB of flash and 64MB of RAM. (more…)

The Arduino Project has published a new “open,” Atmel-based microcontroller (MCU) module design, called the Duemilanove. Meanwhile, mesh-networking gear vendor Libelium, which uses Arduino designs in some products, has launched its second-annual contest for the “coolest” project based on an Arduino… (more…)

Embedded hypervisor vendor Open Kernel Labs (OK Labs) announced that it has received $7.6 million in new venture capital funding. Investments from Chrysalis Ventures, Neo Technology Ventures, and thin-client giant Citrix Systems signal a major boost for the mobile virtualization vendor — and possibly a pending acquisition by Citrix. (more…)

Skyhook Wireless has ported its SDK (software development kit) for “hybrid” geo-positioning to the Google-sponsored, Linux-based Android mobile-device stack. The company claims its “XPS” kit can provide “iPhone-quality” fixes within a second or two — much faster than Android's firmware… (more…)

Enea announced the availability of a new version of its lightweight, Linux-ready Polyhedra SQL RDBMS (relational database management system). Polyhedra 8.1 adds MIPS support for Linux, as well as improvements to “active query” and “historian” features aimed at process control and industrial automation applications. (more…)

[Updated: 12:30PM] — Timesys has launched a version of its LinuxLink embedded Linux development subscription service that offers a new build engine and web-services-based automation. LinuxLink 3.0 features a new interface and Toolkit, and formally implements the “Factory” and “ReadyKit” programs that were launched last year, says Timesys. (more…)

ITTIA announced the availability of its DB-SQL lightweight, Linux-compatible SQL R-DBMS (relational database management system) for Freescale's ARM-based i.MX family of system-on-chips (SoCs). DB-SQL can support embedded-systems database functionality on i.MX-based devices including PDAs, portable media players, and industrial measurement systems, says the company. (more…)

Pegasus Imaging Corp. announced the acquisition of Tasman Software of Leeds, U.K., bringing Tasman's Linux-compatible, Java/JavaME mobile Barcode Reader software development kit (SDK) into Pegasus's Windows-focused document imaging portfolio. The acquisition follows Pegasus's purchase of another cross-platform imaging firm, Accusoft, in December. (more…)