A Germany-based retailer called One is shipping four branded, Linux-based netbooks that consume only 3.5 Watts apiece. The One A440, A110, A115, and A140 are all based on the Via C7-M Ultra Low Voltage processor (ULV), and come with integrated Via graphics chips. (more…)

Emerson Network Power (ENP) announced an ATCA (advanced telecommunications computing architecture) blade and AMC (advanced mezzanine card) module based on Cavium Octeon network processors and carrier-grade Linux. (more…)

Glomation announced an ARM9-powered single-board computer (SBC) that runs Linux and costs just $69 in volume. The GESBC-9260 (pictured) measures 3.75 x 3.5 inches, sports Atmel's 200MHz AT91SAM9260, and targets “highly connected image processing applications” such as Ethernet-based IP cameras, and bar code readers, says Glomation. (more…)

OpenMoko has promised to publish schematic diagrams for its latest hardware design, the Neo FreeRunner. Schematics should enable community developers to create alternative firmware for the device, in order to better adapt it to entirely new purposes. (more…)

Arbor Technology has announced a seven-inch tablet PC that uses Intel Atom processors and runs Linux. The ruggedized Gladius G0710 has a touchscreen display, gigabit Ethernet and 802.11b/g networking, a two megapixel camera, and survives multiple four-foot drops, according to the company. (more…)

Timesys is supporting Logic's latest SOM board and development kit with a LinuxLink software subscription. Logic Embedded Product Solutions's OMAP35x SOM-LV board is based on the Texas Instruments (TI) OMAP35x system-on-chips (SoCs) and comes with Logic's Zoom-LV OMAP35x kit. (more…)

Lenovo has announced its entry into the “netbook” market. The Linux-based IdeaPad S9 and Windows-XP-based S10 feature 8.9- and 10-inch displays, respectively, plus 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 processors, 1.3 megapixel webcams, 802.11b/g wireless networking, and up to 160GB of storage, says the company. (more…)

The day after announcing that its MotoZine ZN5 was compliant with LiMo, Motorola announced a musically-oriented Rokr EM30 that also speaks LiMo. In other news, Motorola named Qualcomm COO Sanjay Jha to head up the “mobile” half of Motorola when it splits next year. (more…)

[Updated Aug. 5] — Access has positioned its Access Linux Platform (ALP) for use on mobile Internet devices (MIDs). At LinuxWorld this week in San Francisco, Access will demonstrate new ALP features such as Web-based widget and touchscreen support on a TI Zoom mobile development kit. (more…)

Intel says it will “target the personal computer graphics market” as early as next year with a new chip employing multiple Pentium-based cores. “Larrabee” offers claimed support for DirectX and OpenGL, and may compete with the discrete graphics processing units (GPUs) offered by AMD/ATI and Nvidia. (more…)

Opengear is shipping a uClinux-based console server designed for enterprises with unused KVM infrastructure. The KCS6000 KVM gateway console turns outdated rack-mounted keyboards and LCD screens into stations where users can remotely administer headless gear using an array of modern remote access protocols,… (more…)

Vyatta has spun a branded hardware “appliance” version of its dual-licensed Linux and open source software-based router and firewall stack. The first in a “Series 2500” line of “Open Networking Appliances,” the Vyatta 2501 targets data centers requiring up to 10Gbps of throughput. (more…)

Montavista says its Linux distribution for Carrier Grade infrastructure systems now supports five MIPS64-based multicore system-on-chip processors from Cavium. Specifically, MontaVista Linux Carrier Grade Edition 5.0 (CGE) now supports Cavium's CN5800, CN5600, CN5200, CN5000, and CN3800 processor families, the commercial Linux OS and tools provider said. (more…)

Mobile phone shipments from top-tier handset vendors grew 15 to 22 percent year-over-year, to 301 million units, according to ABI. The figures put the market on pace for 1.8 billion units this year, or 13 percent growth, despite general economic “woes” in other markets. (more…)

Movial announced it had joined the LiMo Foundation and will soon release open-source code that it expects to be deployed on LiMo phones. Movial's Browser D-Bus Bridge translates HTML and Javascript commands to D-Bus (Desktop Bus) to create “mashups” of applications and services, including Android-like Google apps mashups, says Movial. (more…)