Purple Labs, which supplies embedded Linux solutions for mobile phones, has revealed that it has joined the LiMo Foundation, and will support the organisations mission to develop a world-class Linux-based software platform for mobile devices. In joining the LiMo Foundation as an Associate member, Purple Labs becomes the first commercial Linux platform for feature phones in the consortium, thereby extending the LiMo initiative to mass-market mobile handsets.
Founded by Motorola, NEC, NTT DoCoMo, Panasonic Mobile Communications, Samsung Electronics, and Vodafone, the LiMo Foundation aims to create a rich ecosystem based on Linux, which will enable compelling and differentiated services for mobile users.
LiMo Foundation is very pleased to welcome Purple Labs as a new Associate member, says LiMo Foundation Executive Director, Morgan Gillis. We are rapidly rolling out our open mobile terminal platform based on Linux, and Purple Labs will undoubtedly help the Foundation to further extend its reach within the feature phones arena.
Purple Labs has developed a highly-optimised platform that enables Linux to run on low-cost feature phones. The company points out that its comprehensive Linux suite, from Linux service package and middleware to mobile applications, is the first commercial solution running a single-core chipset architecture, allowing the development of very cost-effective, entry-level feature phones.
Purple Labs is strongly committed to enabling LiMo-compliant mobile phones for the mass market,” says Purple Labs CEO, Simon Wilkinson. We look forward to working with other LiMo Foundation members in creating an open and tightly-integrated environment for developing mobile handsets based on Linux.