Faraday Technology Corporation (FTC) is shipping a development platform aimed at simplifying the development of ARM-based structured ASICs (application-specific integrated circuits) for embedded devices. (more…)

When it shipped its N800 Internet Tablet, Nokia redressed nearly all of the earlier 770's shortcomings, writes Eric Bangeman in a detailed, well-written online review at ArsTechnica.com. (more…)

Neoware debuted a new version of its Linux-based thin client OS this week, at the LinuxWorld Expo in New York. NeoLinux 4.0 features enhanced security, easier integration and management, and an optional PC-style user interface, according to the company. (more…)

FIC has announced an on-sale date for its Neo1973, expected to be the first low-cost, high-volume phone with a user-modifiable Linux-based operating system. Additionally, the OpenMoko project building open-source software for the phone has published a wealth of technical resources. (more…)

French bluetooth accessory specialist Com One is readying a portable WiFi clock-radio powered by a 2.6.15-7 kernel and the Familiar Linux distribution. The battery-powered “Phoenix IP Radio” is based on an Intel PXA270 (Bulverde) processor, and goes on sale direct to consumers next month. (more…)

RadiSys is shipping a toolkit that lets developers combine Linux with its OS-9 RTOS (real-time OS), in embedded systems based on RadiSys boards and Intel Core 2 Duo processors. (more…)

French bluetooth accessory specialist Com One is readying a portable WiFi clock-radio powered by a 2.6.15-7 kernel and the Familiar Linux distribution. The battery-powered “Phoenix IP Radio” is based on an Intel PXA270 (Bulverde) processor, and goes on sale direct to consumers next month. (more…)

At 3GSM this week, Broadcom demonstrated a “single-chip” mobile phone hardware reference design said to support all major “open” operating systems, including Linux. The “CellAirity” design is based on a Broadcom processor integrating an ARM11 core with on-chip engines for a variety of cellular protocols. (more…)

Four articles about embedded Linux development, from Linux Journal's January issue, are available online. They respectively discuss GUI library choices, how multiprocessing is changing embedded computing, a volunteer-run project in Montreal to present local artists at multimedia kiosks, and porting Linux to a PowerPC-based softcore. (more…)

Popular Science is sponsoring a contest for the best user-developed applications, scripts, services, or hardware additions to Nokia's Linux-based N800 Internet Tablet. (more…)

Photos and a video of Access's just-launched Linux-based mobile phone operating system have been published by Spanish website PDAExpertos. The media, which show a development board and a prototype phone running ALP v1.0, were captured at this week's 3GSM mobile technology… (more…)

Infineon, Comneon, and FSMLabs demonstrated a working prototype of a single-core mobile phone, making real calls on an Edge network, at the 3GSM World Congress this week in Barcelona. The partners claim their MP-Elite phone to be the first at its price point to run Linux. (more…)

Wind River is shipping a version of its application hot-patching and remote debugging product designed specifically for software and device testing facilities, including geographically distributed teams. Lab Diagnostics lets teams dynamically instrument Linux and VxWorks applications without recompiling, and artificially create arbitrary operational conditions, the company says. (more…)

Iwatsu Electric Co. used Linux to build an IP videophone that lets users place calls by selecting numbers from web pages. The NR-IPKTV includes Opera Software's Opera for Devices browser along with an email client, and targets business users. (more…)

At 3GSM this week, Broadcom unveiled a smartphone SoC (system-on-chip) that integrates an HSDPA baseband modem with application, audio, and multimedia processors on a single monolithic chip. The BCM2153 HEDGE (HSDPA+EDGE) multimedia baseband processor reduces board space, cost, and power requirements, thus eliminating the cost premium associated with HSDPA handsets, according to the company. (more…)