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As Symbian Aims for the Chinese Smartphone Market, Things Get Complicated

The smartphone market has remained very healthy throughout the economic downturn, and it looks like the next big area of opportunity for smartphones, mobile operating systems and applications will be China. As we reported a few days ago, the iPhone is headed to China through a deal that Apple has struck with China Unicom, and China Mobile--the market leading wireless provider--has increasingly embraced the open source Android operating system. Specifically, Dell's new Android smartphones are part of China Mobile's application platform, and? the company has its own Ophone operating system (based on Android).

It's already been clear that there will be a huge battle between open source and proprietary mobile operating systems in China, but now, as The Register reports, things are getting even more complicated. It seems that Symbian, the platform on nearly half of smartphones, could start gaining a Chinese foothold even before the iPhone and Android phones arrive there.



Dell Shows Off an Android Smartphone Aimed for China

Could the open source Android operating system possibly find its biggest momentum yet in China? Last week, Telecomasia.net reported on China Mobile's intent to introduce its Ophone smartphone concept this month. The Ophone hardware is made by China-based Lenovo, and runs a version of Android. China Unicom is also preparing to release Apple's iPhone in China in September, but many people believe that Chines users will favor phones based on open source operating systems. Now, as Engadget reports, Dell is ramping up to enter the Chinese smartphone market with its Mini 3i smartphone, running the Android-based Open Mobile System (OMS).


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SpringSource takes on Java goliaths. The company is proving that commercial open source can peacefully coexist with community involvement.

Microhoo lessons for open source. Yahoo?s open source projects are now held by a company that is cash poor.

Acer: Android netbook on track for Q3. The company has wavered on whether it will deliver one, but it apparently is on track, and may dual-boot with Windows.

The Gap moves from Windows to Red Hat Linux. The company needed to revamp its entire end-to-end business technology platform.

Dell: New Ubuntu desktop PC launching soon. There?s a high probability that it will debut the week of August 2nd.



As Dell and Acer Duke it Out, Their Open Source Stances Matter

For so many years, Taiwan-based Acer was an under-the-radar computer manufacturer. Although it has been the number three player, behind Hewlett-Packard and Dell, for a long time, even the company's previous business strategy tended to keep it anonymous. Acer used to make computers that other companies would put their brands on. It was better known overseas than in the United States.

All that is changing now--big time--and how both Dell and Acer approach open source is an important component of the competition between the two companies. As The New York Times reports, Acer now stands a good chance of surpassing Dell as the number two computer manufacturer. Among other things, Acer made shrewd moves in the laptop arena, particularly when it comes to netbooks.



Video Roundup: New Spins On Linux Netbooks

In a post yesterday, I made the point that the best way for Linux netbooks to get increased market share is for manufacturers to deliver products that beat Windows alternatives--with Google's Android operating system showing promise. Today brings a flurry of video-based evidence that there is outside-the-box thinking going on in this area. In addition to a slick new line of netbooks from Dell available with Ubuntu pre-loaded, Gizmodo has a video up of a Dell netbook running the Cupcake version of Android. Here are more details on some very interesting videos.


Linux Netbooks: What's the Secret Sauce for Sales?

As noted by Dana Blankenhorn in this post, Linux pundit Bill Weinberg is pondering whether Linux will survive as an OS for netbooks. Many of the early netbooks from Asus were Linux-based, and I saw Asus netbooks running Linux this past weekend at my local Target store, but there are still a lot of questions about whether there will be much of a forward-going market for Linux netbooks. Blankenhorn makes the point that the sales channel is a problem: I tried out some Linux laptops last year and, while there were some glitches they held promise. But when it came time for me to lay down cash, there was no Linux kit on the shelves. Is Microsoft's might in the retail channel too great for Linux netbooks to be successful in the long run?


Is Dell Doing Android Netbooks?

As the Register notes, there is some evidence emerging that Dell may be working on netbooks based on the Android operating system. The Wall Street Journal reports that software maker BSquare issued a press release which said it?s coming up with a system to use certain Adobe Systems software on heretofore unannounced Dell netbooks running Google?s Android platform.? The Journal also reports that both Dell and BSquare have said the announcement shouldn't have been made, although neither company has denied that Android netbooks are in the works.?


Funambol CEO Weighs in on Dell's Smartphone Decision

Late last week, Dell announced it planned to enter the smartphone market, after a year of speculation surrounding the hardware (and mobile platform) whys and wherefores.

Fabrizio Capobianco, CEO of open source mobile push/sync service Funambol says that he is looking forward to seeing both of the new phones Dell will show off at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this month.

Both? Dell is offering a Windows Mobile device, and another powered by Google's Android platform. Capobianco details why he thinks this is a smart move, and how he thinks Android will eventually become Dell's platform of choice.