There’s a new article at Linux Insider on the Uphill Road for Linux on Cell Phones.
"To be successful, Linux-based phones have to overcome three barriers. One is the need for a new standard in the Linux kernel. Due to the various different Linux distributions, what exists in current Linux phones is proprietary software.
A second obstacle […]

The iPhone form factor isn’t new. It’s much like the original Pocket PC based XDA which later evolved into variants that included a keyboard. I personally prefer to use a touch screen rather than keyboard and currently use a M600i in that mode. However, I know I am in the minority as I have been […]

It can be difficult to develop mobile applications when tools are less mature and Java/C++ is different than on the server/desktop. Debugging on the phone can be difficult. Furthermore, developing for mobile can also involve use of expensive data tariffs. It also often proves difficult to upgrade applications that have already been deployed.
Multi-User Publishing Environment (MUPE) is a […]

I came across the JavaOne 2006 Mobility Online Sessions this week. There are some interesting PDFs and videos which include details on the latest JSRs providing support for such things as IMS, SVG and Location based services.
I particularly found the following presentations interesting…

Squeezing the Last Byte and the Last Ounce of Performance from Your MIDlet
The techniques on […]

There’s a new article at FireceWireless by Gerry Purdy entitled "Mobile Linux: Why it will become the dominant mobile OS" which I can’t help commenting on.
Gerry argues that in mobile, there is more value in the services and applications than in the OS Kernel. He says…
"In mobile, it’s more important to work on the user interface […]