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Wind River CMO Dishes on Symbian, Mobile Linux

Speaking at the Open Source in Mobile conference in Berlin, John Bruggeman, Chief Marketing Officer of Wind River, has delivered some controversial statements. Wind River is a founding member of the Open Handset Alliance behind Android, and a Core Member of LiMo. Bruggerman said that the mobile industry has been confused and misled by the Symbian Foundation announcement, that Linux phones will never be as good as the iPhone, and that many people in the mobile value chain just don't get it. His comments have drawn a response from Symbian. Our sister blog JKOnTheRun has the complete story.


The Google Phone: There's a Problem in the Fine Print

The Web is already teeming with analysis of the T-Mobile G1--the first phone to run the Android operating system, which we covered yesterday. Today, our sister site JKOnTheRun has some good critiques of the phone and its data plan, inlcuding lack of Exchange support, and no way to sync with a computer. However, a reader of WebWorkerDaily who responded to a post on the phone that I wrote alerted me to a problem with T-Mobile's data plan that in fact be the deal-breaker for some people. It's in the fine print, and here's the problem, below the fold.


The First Android Phone: Reactions and Predictions

So the details are in on the T-Mobile G1--the first phone based on Google's open source Android operating system. It's got some interface attractions not found on the iPhone, including a trackball and a slide-out keyboard, and it ties in with a broad range of Google's services, including StreetView, Google Maps, Gmail and more. At $179, it's cheaper than the iPhone, but it has some disadvantages in comparison, especially the fact that T-Mobile only offers 3G service in 21 cities. Let's not forget that this phone runs an open source platform though. Here are some thoughts from the LiMo Foundation, and predictions.


GigaOm: Live from the Google Phone Announcement

GigaOm is live blogging from the unveiling event for the first Android-based phone. At $179, it features a touch screen, a Webkit-based browser, one-click ordering from Amazon, integration with Google maps, and a compass mode where street view maps move as you do. The phone looks interesting, but we still expect follow-on Android phones to be more full featured. Check out GigaOm's thoughts.


OStatic Buffer Overflow.....

Precipitate merges Mac OS, Google Cloud.....

With Android it's the software stupid.....

Open source software in U.K. schools gets the green light.....

Open source founders doubling up on startups.....

OSCON leaves Oregon, will be held in San Jose.....



If Android Won't Do, Consider the Alternative Alternatives

The fateful day has arrived for the first Android-powered phone. This Google-backed open phone will likely be sufficient for a large number of users -- if not in its first incarnation, certainly within a few models and revisions.

But it certainly isn't the only open phone. It isn't the first by any means, and it has another competitor hot on its heels.

Some more pioneering souls might forego the tamer Android for the Neo FreeRunner or the upcoming NeoPwn.



The First Android Phone is Mainly a Novelty

As The Register reports, T-Mobile is sending out invitations to the launch of the first handset based on Google's Android platform. The handset is from HTC, and the Wall Street Journal reports that HTC says it expects to ship 600,000 to 700,000 units of the phone, called the Dream. However, I'm in agreement with Dana Blankenhorn that this first phone won't set the world on fire.


OStatic Buffer Overflow.....

According to Yahoo co-founder David Filo, hack day represents Yahooﾒs new open source strategy....

Could control be the key to Google's Android?.....

Open mobile platforms--vulnerable to attacks?.....

Does interoperability violate the GPL?.....

Interview: Frank Hecker of Mozilla on open source.....



Look Out for the Mobile Version of Google Chrome

Is Google Chrome going to arrive in a mobile version for smartphones and other devices? Google has already confirmed that it will arrive in a version for its Linux-based Android platform, and there are lots of reasons to believe that Chrome was developed in its initial Windows version with mobile devices in mind. However, Google will likely face much competition from Mozilla, which is developing its own open source mobile browser dubbed Fennec.