A project to port Linux to several smartphones manufactured by HTC of Taiwan and sold under various brand names was announced January 30 on the XDA-Developers project Website. The new “Xanadux” project aims to support GPRS and phone functions alongside Linux on the devices, and is seeking help from interested developers.

According to the Xanadux Website, HTC smartphones are “much more closed to developers than any other PDA platform that currently runs Linux,” and “the project is still in its relative infancy.”

HTC's “Wallaby”

Xanadux aims to bring Linux to two HTC models, starting with the “Wallaby,” a device also known as the O2 XDA, T-Mobile MDA, Siemens SX-56, and Qtek 1010.

The Wallaby is a PocketPC device with a built-in dual-band (900/1800 or 900/1900) GSM phone. It is based on a StrongArm SA1110 running at 200MHz. It features a 320×240 color TFT touchscreen with 4K colors. It includes an SD/MMC card slot, LiPoloymer battery, and four hardware buttons.

HTC's “Himalaya”

Once the Wallaby is supported, Xanadux aims to bring Linux support to HTC's “Himalaya” model, also known as the O2 XDA II, T-Mobile MDA II, and Qtek 2020.

More information can be found on the Xanadux Website.

 
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