| Linux smart phones are user-friendly with advanced | | | | with other Smartphones, there are not many American |
| features of Linux operating system. Though there are | | | | providers offering Smartphones currently operating on |
| many operating systems available for Smartphones | | | | Linux. But its getting improved as the next version of |
| like Symbian, Windows Mobile, Palm etc, Linux | | | | Palm operating system is going to be based on Linux. |
| operating systems have been serving its users for | | | | Other than supporting open source projects on Linux, it |
| many years. You may be interested to buy a Linux | | | | also compatible with established Palm Operating |
| Smartphone as you have been used to Linux | | | | system applications and that is a boon to work on |
| building-block functionality. Another reason is that you | | | | both platforms. There is going to be launch of Motorola |
| may want to experience new things and unique | | | | Smartphones based on Linux platform in the future, as |
| features available in this OS. Though Linux | | | | there is already one handheld device with certification |
| Smartphones are still in the growth phase, due its open | | | | from FCC. |
| source nature you have the freedom to write | | | | There was great success in Smartphones running with |
| programs by yourself if you are familiar with | | | | Linux operating system on hardware designed for |
| programming. Linux Smartphones are not specially | | | | other brands of Smartphones. Palm Smartphone Treo |
| catering to casual and business users, but in the | | | | runs quite nicely with Linux and so for other hardware |
| coming years it will have its own significant market | | | | also it won’t be that harder. Anything can happen in |
| share. | | | | the future like that we may buy smart phones without |
| Most of the interesting functions available in Linux | | | | any operating system and we can install our preferred |
| smart phone are due to the fact that it is operated by | | | | operating system on our Smartphone. One of the |
| Linux operating system. Most of the Smartphone | | | | obstacle Linux faces is its intercompatibility with the |
| functions like Web browsing, Office documentation and | | | | other Smartphones in the market Linux Phone |
| editing, Media playback and instant messaging are | | | | Standards forum (LIPS) plays a main role while the |
| available. Linux Smartphone permits you to download | | | | sender uses WiFi to contact you. Access formerly |
| as well as compile various packages that you can fit in | | | | known as Palm source who are the makers of Palm |
| your phone. You can remotely control the PC by | | | | operating system are contract members in LIPS and |
| applying VNC and can also make free phone calls by | | | | its next version will be Linux based. This does not imply |
| using soft phone based on SIP. If you want to talk to | | | | that Linux Smartphones are not seriously supported. |
| somebody during movement, you can use 802.11b/g. | | | | The most successful Smartphones in the market like |
| You can write to yourself or use sourceforge and find | | | | Motorola, Samsung, Panasonic and NEC are running on |
| if it’s already written by someone. All these are | | | | Linux. The Latest Smartphone SCH-i819 of Samsung |
| special advantages for Linux Smartphone users. | | | | focused for Chinese businessmen offers special |
| With all the functions similar to other smart phones, | | | | version of Linux for ideal input of Chinese characters |
| these phones are still in some ways a Pipe dream. | | | | and touch screen support. The additional feature |
| Their existence is very minimal and when compared | | | | BREW helps for most of the Smartphone downloads. |