The LiMo Foundation - the consortium that is creating an open, Linux-based platform for mobile devices - has announced the newest round of LiMo-compliant handsets that have been released to market.
They are built for Japan's largest mobile operator NTT DOCOMO, by LiMo members NEC and Panasonic Mobile Communications.
"In February 2009, a number of major network operators announced their intent to launch multiple devices built upon the LiMo Platform," said Morgan Gillis, executive director of the LiMo Foundation. "This additional line of innovative handsets is indicative of the deep and abiding commitment our operators and device manufacturers hold towards fulfilling that promise by delivering next-generation LiMo technologies."
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Next-generation features including high megapixel cameras, rich media capabilities, and upgraded connectivity support resonate deeply with today's demanding mobile audience, delivering a richer, more immersive mobile experience. NTT DOCOMO's commercially shipping LiMo handsets announced today include:
- docomo PRIME seriesTM N-06A, docomo PRIME seriesTM N-07A, docomo STYLE seriesTM N-08A, and docomo SMART seriesTM N-09A models from NEC
- docomo STYLE seriesTM P-06A, docomo PRIME seriesTM P-07A, docomo STYLE seriesTM P-08A, docomo SMART seriesTM P-09A, and docomo STYLE seriesTM P-10A models from Panasonic Mobile Communications
The latest handsets bring the total to 42 commercially available LiMo-compliant devices. LiMO boasts in a statement that this represents "the largest number of commercially available mobile handsets produced by any global collaborative development platform organisation".
In a separate LiMo announcement comes news that Immersion and KDDI have signed up as members of the organisation.
Immersion is a specialist in the development of advanced haptic technologies for mobile comms and consumer electronics, and KDDI is Japan's second-largest wireless operator.
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