HANNOVER, Germany — (BUSINESS WIRE) — Ericsson Mobile Communications and Opera Software A/S today signed an agreement for the user of the Opera for Linux Internet technology to enable World Wide Web Browsing on the Ericsson Cordless Screen Phone HS210. The Ericsson Screen Phone is a complete communication center, a combination of cordless telephony, and Internet access — a phone answering machine,… (more…)

Please Note: This is a draft, for discussion and comment. Please post your comments in the Embedded Linux Consortium topic area of the LinuxDevices.com forum, or bring them to the ELC organizational meeting at ESC. Or you can email them to me if you prefer. (more…)

(company press release) Sun Microsystems, Inc. today announced a new, cost-effective board product targeted at original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) addressing the ISP and thin server markets. The first in a new PCI-based product line, the SPARCengine Ultra AXe motherboard enables OEMs to rapidly “Build for the Dot-Com Age.” (more…)

Dennis Howlett, of vnunet.com, writes . . .

“Speech technology specialists Lernout and Hauspie will this week demonstrate a prototype of a PDA that responds to spoken commands. L&H said that with the right partner support, the device could ship as a working product before the end of this year.” (more…)

Waltham, MA. — (company press release) — NETsilicon, Inc. a leading provider of ARM-powered, system-on-silicon connectivity solutions, today announced the introduction of NET+Lx, a comprehensive embedded network connectivity system using the Linux operating system. NET+Lx combines the NET+Works embedded networking solution, the reliability and open source benefits of Linux, and the tools and support… (more…)

Stockholm, Sweden — (BUSINESS WIRE) — At CeBIT in Hannover, Ericsson unveiled the cordless Screen Phone HS210. This product defines a new product category fusing Bluetooth connectivity and the Internet, telephony and e-mail into a convenient well designed package (see photo). (more…)

HANNOVER, Germany — (BUSINESS WIRE) — National Semiconductor Corporation today announced that it has licensed Citrix Systems, Inc.'s Independent Computing Architecture (ICA) client software for the Linux operating system. National, a leading provider of silicon solutions and development platforms for the thin client market, will use Citrix ICA to provide its customers the most enhanced solution utilizing… (more…)

Stephen Shankland, of CNET.com, writes . . .

“With eight strategic alliances and an acquisition, start-up Lineo has taken major steps forward in its effort to sell Linux software for use in TV set-top boxes and other non-PC devices.” (more…)

“Embedded systems frequently incorporate highly customized microcomputers, but our company's goal was to build a robot from commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) embedded components. We felt that this approach would maximize the R&D capabilities of our own team and minimize the cost of our product. (more…)

Kevin Reichard, at LinuxPlanet, writes . . .

“The long-term success of Linux is seemingly dependent on the ability of vendors to position Linux as a major player in the Internet-appliance (or network-appliance) world. Couple a rock-solid operating system with a Web browser and some Java capabilities, the reasoning goes, and consumers who don't know a lick… (more…)

Seoul, Korea — Lineo today announced strategic agreements to supply two major Korean manufacturers with the Embedix Linux operating system. The two are: consumer product manufacturer Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co, Ltd.; and DaiShin Information & Communications Co., Ltd., a leading Korean IT company. (more…)

Annover, Germany / CEBIT – (company press release) — Lineo, Inc., a leading developer of embedded Linux system software, today announced that it reached an agreement to acquire Rt-Control Inc., founders and maintainers of the popular uClinux operating system, a distribution of Linux for microcontrollers. (more…)

Hannover, Germany / CEBIT — (company press release) Lineo, Inc., a leading developer of embedded Linux system software, today announced that Lineo Embedix Browser for x86 is now immediately available to OEM developers. The company describes the product as “the first Linux-based browser that is completely brandable by the OEM, providing seamless integration between the device hardware and software, and… (more…)

Chris Fowler, Embedded system developer, asks . . .

“Are there any manufacturers that sell MIPS based boards ready for software. I've seen some of the small Intel based boards but I'm more interested in using a MIPS.” (more…)

Pankaj Chowdhry, of PC Week Online, writes . . .

“The Linux Router Project, or LRP, distills the contents of Linux so that any code not used specifically for routing is removed from the software. The result is a version of Linux that can fit on a floppy disk. Stick the floppy in a PC, and the system becomes a router. (more…)