Forget Symbian! The “war of the OSes” in mobile phones looks rosy for Linux and Windows, according to a detailed, insightful, freely available whitepaper from ARCchart. Funded by Trolltech, the 27-page “independent” report overviews the entire cellphone software market, offering in-depth reviews of 15 software stacks. (more…)

Aewin Technologies has extended its range to Geode LX800-based SBCs (single-board computers) to include an ETX module. The CM-6120 features up to 1 GB of SDRAM, a CompactFlash socket, and TV output, and includes support for embedded Linux, according to the company. (more…)

Toradex is sampling what it calls the “world's first” embedded computer module based on Intel's new Monahans XScale processor. The SODIMM-sized Colibri PXA290 comes a Windows CE 5.0 BSP pre-installed, with a Linux BSP expected in November, a company spokesperson said. (more…)

TimeSys has launched an Authorized Systems Integration Partner (ASIP) program aimed at companies using its LinuxLink services to create and maintain embedded Linux implementations for clients. Additionally, TimeSys has announced new ASSPs (authorized support and service partners) serving France, Italy, Korea, and Taiwan. (more…)

Koan Software has revised its low-cost commercial Linux distribution for embedded and industrial applications. The only change in Version 3.0 of KaeilOS (formerly Klinux, formerly K-Linux) appears to be the addition of Eclipse 3.2-based development and debugging tools. (more…)

Dominic Sweetman of MIPS Technologies has updated his guidebook to the MIPS architecture. See MIPS Run…Linux offers a technical look at MIPS32, and uses Linux to illustrate how operating system kernels and application environments can be built on top of the RISC-based architecture. (more…)

[Updated Sept. 16] — Two Linux-based lunar rovers are on maneuvers — and Internet webcams — this week in the Arizona desert near Meteor Crater. The maneuvers are related to a NASA project tasked with developing extra-vehicular activity (EVA) hardware and procedures for planetary surface exploration. (more…)

Win Enterprises is sampling an inexpensive Linux-based hardware appliance aimed at IP PBXs (Internet protocol private branch exchanges), VoIP (voice-over-IP) routers, and other “converged” applications. (more…)

VDC has forged a partnership with First Technology Inc. (FTI) and FTI's principal analyst, Paul Zorfass. The collaboration with Zorfass, who once served as executive director of the Computer Research division of the Yankee Group, will enhance the depth and breadth of VDC's embedded market research, VDC says. (more…)

Freescale is readying a reference design for Windows Vista “SideShow” applications, such as external laptop displays that run mini-applications (addressbook lookups, for instance) without booting the laptop. (more…)

IP telephony specialist Digium is readying a significant release of the Asterisk IP PBX (private branch exchange) open-source software (OSS) that it maintains. Additionally, the company is offering telephony application developers early access to a DSP-based Linux IP telephony appliance it plans to ship early next… (more…)

Via is shipping a Linux-friendly x86-compatible desktop processor, accompanied by a “Clean Computing Initiative” aimed at offsetting the chip's environmental cost. (more…)

Worldwide shipments of converged mobile devices achieved record shipments of 19.3 million units in Q2 of 2006, a 42.1 percent year-over-year gain, IDC reported on Sept. 12. For the entire year, shipments of the devices are expected to reach nearly 100 million units, according to the analyst firm. (more…)

IBM is shipping its first Cell-based computer. The BladeCenter QS20 is a blade designed for use with IBM's Linux-based System Cluster 1350 product line. It targets graphic-intensive applications in medical imaging, aerospace, defense, digital animation, communications, and oil and gas exploration. (more…)

Trolltech is shipping the Greephone, its open, user-modifiable Linux mobile phone aimed at helping developers write applications for, or modify components in, its Qtopia Phone Edition (QPE) software stack. (more…)