The Linux-based Motorola Rokr E2 fixes what was wrong with the original, non-Linux-based E1 model, according to a short yet effusive online review of the device that also includes an ample photo gallery. (more…)

Hauppauge is shipping a wireless-G enabled version of its Linux-based “MVP” (music, video, pictures) media adapter. The MediaMVP is a wireless set-top decoder for 802.11G (54Mbps) networks that allows Windows PC users to display digital multimedia content on TVs, stereos, home theaters, and… (more…)

A free software project sponsored by mobile device vendor Dynamism has released a “proof-of-concept” development kit aimed at letting Windows PCs serve as development hosts for Linux-based device targets, without rebooting, partitioning or configuration. (more…)

Hardware/software media hub reference design vendor Video Without Boundaries (VWB) is demonstrating new features and partnerships, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this week in Las Vegas. (more…)

Hewlett Packard (HP) has ditched plans to ship the Linux-based media hub demonstrated at last year's Consumer Electronics Show by erstwhile CEO Carly Fiorina, reports Ars Technica via the Wall Street Journal. (more…)

Taiwanese ODM (original design manufacturer) Wistron NeWeb Corp. (WNC) is reportedly demonstrating a dual-mode cellular/VoIP phone that appears to be based on Linux and a branded version of Trolltech's Qtopia Phone Edition (QPE), at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week. (more…)

An embedded Linux software reference design vendor with offices in Sunnyvale, Calif., and Pune, India, has announced a “convergence” design aimed at VoIP-enabled (voice-over-IP) devices. Kenati's NP (Network Persona) Convergence Platform will include a Linux OS and networking stack, along with standards-compliant network management and voice provisioning frameworks, it says. (more…)

Venture Development Corp.'s Chris Lanfear has launched a blog on the embedded systems market. Lanfear describes his “On-target: embedded systems” blog as “the first real-time news and analysis source,” adding, “It's the best way to spend the first couple of minutes of your day” (although we humbly suggest visiting… (more…)

A member-funded industry consortium has released the first of a three-part specification aimed at fostering embedded OS and architecture portability for streaming multimedia codecs and applications. The Khronos Group's royalty-free OpenMAX IL 1.0 specification defines a standardized interface for multimedia codecs implemented in hardware or software, the Group says. (more…)

Xilinx has released a demonstration platform that aims to show the benefits of programmable devices for accelerating the development of “smart handsets.” The Handset Demonstration Platform supports Linux, and uses the company's CoolRunner CPLD family of devices to implement new handset features and co-processing… (more…)

TimeSys has added support for five Intel storage processors to its “LinuxLink” online service for roll-your-own embedded Linux developers. Additionally, Intel has started bundling 14-day LinuxLink trial subscription with its hardware development kits for select I/O storage processors, TimeSys says. (more…)

Sonos will demonstrate a version of its Linux-based multi-room music distribution system without a built-in amplifier at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week. The ZonePlayer ZP80 allows users to integrate existing audiophile equipment with the Sonos Digital Music System, and is… (more…)

Trolltech says its software stack for Linux-based phones has garnered a prestigious software award from a publication in China. Qtopia Phone Edition (QPE) was named “Best Embedded Linux Platform” by Open Source World, after undergoing a three-step selection process,… (more…)

Motorola plans to roll out a subscription-based music service featuring 435 commercial-free radio channels later this year. The company says its iRadio service will work with iRadio-capable devices, such as its Linux-based Rokr E2 mobile phone, also announced today. (more…)

[Updated Jan. 5] — Motorola will base its second-generation music phone for US customers on Linux, along with USB 2.0, a normal (non-iTunes) mp3 player, built-in FM radio, and SD card storage. (more…)