San Francisco (ip-192.com): A demonstration of Moblin 2.1, a Linux based operating system aimed at running Netbooks, showcased features of the next version of the Moblin operating system that eventually may find its way into cell phones and smart phones. "We're flushing out the software side," so CEO Paul Otellini at the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco. "In these new spaces, in [consumer electronics] and in handhelds in particular, and to some extent in Netbooks, the Intel side of the world is lacking the viral apps development that you see, say, on the iPhone."
Intel recently signed a deal with Nokia to produce mobile devices that connect to the Internet. According to a press release, they would be based on Linux. However, it is not clear if Moblin will play a role since Nokia just introduced another Linux-based platform called Maemo on its N900 phone. "The Nokia N900 shows where we are going with Maemo and we'll continue to work with the community to push the software forward," so Anssi Vanjoki, an executive VP for Nokia, during the presentation of the smart-phone. "What we have with Maemo is something that is fusing the power of the computer, the Internet and the mobile phone, and it is great to see that it is evolving in exciting ways."
Microsoft announced during the forum that it will port its Silverlight 3 technology to the Moblin OS. Silverlight 3 may run on Intel Atom based Netbooks loaded with Moblin OS as early as the first quarter of 2010.
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