Motorola Launches Linux-Based Phone

[mcdougrs]

Motorola, the world's second-largest mobile phone maker, on Friday in China launched its long-awaited mobile phone featuring both a Linux-based operating system and chips from Intel.

The high-end smart phone, the A760, marks the first time the Schaumburg, Illinois, company has used both Java and the Linux operating system in a handset, according to a Motorola representative.

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[pbharris]

the guys working on that have really kicked hiney with the java engine too - its much faster than i expected it to be.