| Motorola touts updated Linux/Java phone platform |
Feb. 12, 2007
 [Updated 3:00 P.M.] -- Motorola is showcasing its Linux and "kJava" based music phone for U.S. and European markets, at the 3GSM World Congress this week in Barcelona. The MotoRIZR Z6 is said to be based on a "new Linux operating system that incorporates kJava."
Jennifer Lyons, marcom specialist for mobile devices at Motorola, confirmed that the Z6 is based on a MontaVista Linux kernel and a Java KVM (K virtual machine) from Sun. Instead of the 2.4.20 kernel used in half a dozen earlier Motorola phones, however, the Z6 will use a 2.6.10 kernel, she said.
Lyons also said the Z6 will be based on a Freescale SCMA-11 processor, a derivative of Freescale's ARM11-based i.MX31 processor. And, she confirmed that the phone will have a "single-core" architecture, in which a single processor handles both application processing and real-time tasks, such as signal processing and modem control.
Lyons did not say whether the Z6 phone uses Linux for real-time processing, or whether it has a separate real-time operating system (RTOS) running alongside Linux on top of virtualization software, the approach used by NXP's Nexperia reference design. However, MontaVista's Mobilinux 4.1 operating system, released last fall for the i.MX31 processor and based on a 2.6.10 kernel, explicitly targets single-core mobile phones.
Motorola S9 Bluetooth headphones
(Click to enlarge) |
Motorola is touting the Z6 as the first device to feature compatibility with Windows Media Player formats -- thus enabling support for more than 200 Windows Media Player compatible online music stores, Motorola says. The company also highlighted a multimedia content partnership with Warner Music Group, and the Z6's compatibility for its newly available S9 Bluetooth headphones (pictured at right), which can be used for calls as well as for music listening.
Additional touted Z6 features include:- Easy to use PC syncing/transfer via USB 2.0
- Mobile Phone Tools support for PC synch of phonebook, contacts, and media
- 64MB of user file storage, expandable via MicroSD cards up to 2GB
- Dedicated music key launches music library
- 2-megapixel camera with "camera light" (flash?) and landscape viewfinder
- Video capture and playback, MPEG 4 3GPP, h.263 support
- Supports Bluetooth photo printers
- First Linux-Java software based handset that incorporates Windows Media technology
- Supported formats include Windows WMAv10 plus Janus DRM, MP3, AAC, AAC+, AAC+ enhanced, AMR NB, WAV, XMF
- Built-in FM radio
- Mirror-like finish, soft-touch feel glass and metal
- Airplane mode
- Messaging via MMS, SMS, IM, Email/POP3
- Talk Time: approximately 180-420 minutes; Standby Time: approximately 200-400 hours
Availability
The Z6 is expected to ship in the first half of 2007.
Related Stories:
(Click here for further information)
|
|
|
7 Advantages of D2D Backup
For decades, tape has been the backup medium of choice. But, now, disk-to-disk (D2D) backup is gaining in favor. Learn why you should make the move in this whitepaper.
4 Legal Reasons to Control Internet Access
The Internet is obviously a valuable resource for many organizations. However, many are exposed to legal liability concerns because they fail to control Internet access. Learn if you're safe in this white paper.
Rapidly Resolve J2EE Application Problems
Whether you are in the process of building J2EE applications or have J2EE applications already running in production, you must ensure that they deliver the expected ROI. Learn how in this white paper.
Load Testing 2.0 for Web 2.0
There are many unknowns in stress testing Web 2.0 applications. Find out how to test the performance of Web 2.0 in this white paper.
Build Better Games Online
For the game infrastructure providers, life is complex. Making money from games has become more complicated. Why? Find out in this white paper.
Building a Virtual Infrastructure from Servers to Storage
This white paper discusses the virtual storage solutions that reduce cost, increase storage utilization, and address the challenges of backing up and restoring Server environments.
Gaining Faster Wireless Connections with WiMAX
Welcome to what is quickly becoming the hyperconnected world where anything that would benefit from being connected to the network will be connected. Learn more in this white paper.
Is Your Desktop a Security Threat?
The new wave of sophisticated crimeware not only targets specific companies, but also targets desktops and laptops as backdoor entryways into those business’ operations and resources. Learn how to stay safe in this white paper.
Increasing SAN Reliability by 100 Percent
Storage area networks (SAN) are a strong part of storage plans. Learn how to increase your reliability and uptime by 100 percent in this case study.
|
|
|
|
|
news feed