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On paper the Liberux NEXX looks like it could be the most powerful smartphone to date that’s purpose-built to run free and open source GNU/Linux-based software. But it’s kind of a tough sell at this ...

The Linux operating system has made the jump from computer servers to handheld computers, digital video recorders and wristwatches, and it soon may find a home inside your cellular phone. NEC Corp.

Trolltech on Wednesday said it has partnered with software development services company Teleca in a move that Trolltech said signifies a growing interest in Linux by handset makers. For about a year, ...

Hidden away among the hullabaloo of Google's March Pixel feature drop lies a feature many enthusiasts and developers have asked for years—the Linux Terminal app. This Debian-based Linux environment is ...

Last December, PalmSource announced it had acquired mobile Linux vendor China MobileSoft and planned to use the company's technology to migrate its Palm OS to a Linux kernel. In the months following ...

Google recently added an experimental Linux terminal app to Android that installs Debian in a virtual machine and lets you run command-line apps. But if you’re running the latest canary builds of ...

NTT DoCoMo, Japan’s largest mobile operator, Thursday said it has developed a common software platform that can run on both the Linux and Symbian operating systems used in its 3G mobile phones. Three ...