Cheap 3G mobile Linux handset unveiled

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Feb 1, 2008 7:03 AM EDT
ZDNet Asia; By David Meyer
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A mobile Linux-based 3G phone has been developed that could be made available to operators for less than US$100. The result of collaboration between NXP Semiconductors and Purple Labs--a mobile Linux development company with a focus on mass-market devices--the Purple Magic handset is a "reference design", meaning it can be tweaked by manufacturers to include or exclude various 3G features. Some markets may, for example, not want videocall functionality.

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