Acrosser has added three new models to its line of compact, low-power, industrial computers. The AR-ES0831 series supports Linux, and is aimed at space-constrained applications such as kiosks, environmental monitoring, and medical instruments, according to the company. (more…)

Trolltech, best known for development tools and Linux application stacks for phones and other mobile devices, will ship an “open” Linux-based phone in September. The “Greenphone” features a user-modifiable Linux OS, and is meant to jumpstart a third-party native application ecosystem for Linux-based mobile phones. (more…)

Avocent has brought out a new version of the software suite that lets users manage its Linux-based remote access devices. DSView 3 adds support for console server and power-supply management devices acquired through its recent merger with Cyclades, along with new data logging capabilities and support for Dell… (more…)

[Updated Aug. 16] — This week's LinuxWorld Expo in San Francisco is shaping up as a showcase for Linux cellphone-related products, alliances, and open source contributions. The barrage of phone-related announcements and demonstrations underscores the growing stature of Linux as a mobile phone operating system. (more…)

Access/PalmSource is inviting developers interested in targeting its Linux-based mobile phone stack to join a new “Access Developer Network” (ADN) online community. Currently, new ADN registrants are redirected to the company's pre-existing PalmOS Developer Pavillion, which, with 420,000 registrants, is probably the largest mobile application ecosystem in the world. (more…)

Access/PalmSource announced on Aug. 14 that the Access Linux Platform (ALP) has been approved for use across the network of Europe's second-largest mobile phone operator, Orange Telecom. Additionally, the companies will collaborate on an “Orange Application Package” for ALP-based mobile phones. (more…)

Two industry groups devoted to improving and promoting Linux as a mobile phone platform have announced a formal agreement to cooperate. The Mobile Linux Initiative (MLI) and the Linux Phone Standards Forum (LiPS) say their collaboration will “further accelerate the growth and proliferation of mobile Linux phones and devices worldwide.” (more…)

Access/PalmSource has released an SQL-based filesystem for embedded devices under the LGPL (Lesser General Public License). Libsqlfs implements a POSIX-style hierarchical filesystem as an SQLite database file, and was originally developed to provide a registry of system and application configuration data for mobile phones, according to Access. (more…)

IBM has published the following new technical articles, tutorials, and downloads on its DeveloperWorks website. They cover a range of interesting (though not necessarily embedded) technical topics, primarily related to Linux and open source system development. Some require free registration. Enjoy . . . ! (more…)

Advantech's eAutomation group has added a new model to its UNO line of fanless industrial computers. The 1U-high UNO-2668 boasts eight isolated serial ports along with three LAN ports, and supports Linux and other embedded OSes, according to the company. (more…)

Three Los Angeles-area Linux user groups are soliciting embedded Linux speakers for their fifth annual conference and expo. SCALE 5x (Southern California Linux Expo) is set for Feb. 11-12, at the Westin Hotel near LAX. It is organized by the USC, Simi/Conejo, and UCLA Linux user groups (LUGs). (more…)

SSV is shipping a version of its Linux-based industrial device server with a USB interface. The IGW/920 (Industrial Gateway 920) comes with Linux 2.6 preinstalled, and can be used to remotely control or monitor devices with serial or USB interfaces, SSV says. (more…)

A small, U.S.-based professional services and consulting company specializing in embedded Linux development reports that it has hired two well-known open source developers. Pantelis Antoniou, formerly of Intracom, and Tom Rini, previously of MontaVista Software, will join Embedded Alley. (more…)

“New media” advertising specialist HumWare Media Corp. has agreed to acquire Audio Video Interactive (AVI), a vendor of Linux-based digital signage devices said to be used by clients that include Best Buy, Nike, Radio Shack, Samsung, and Verizon. (more…)

Applied Data Systems (ADS) is sampling a pair of single-board computers (SBCs) aimed at embedded video-over-IP (VIP) applications. The NetCast Streamer can digitize and stream A/V signals at DVD quality, while the NetCast Player can decode streams for NTSC or PAL playback. (more…)