ad info

 
CNN.com  technology > computing
    Editions | myCNN | Video | Audio | Headline News Brief | Feedback  

 

  Search
 
 

 
TECHNOLOGY
TOP STORIES

Consumer group: Online privacy protections fall short

Guide to a wired Super Bowl

Debate opens on making e-commerce law consistent

(MORE)

TOP STORIES

More than 11,000 killed in India quake

Mideast negotiators want to continue talks after Israeli elections

(MORE)

MARKETS
4:30pm ET, 4/16
144.70
8257.60
3.71
1394.72
10.90
879.91
 


WORLD

U.S.

POLITICS

LAW

ENTERTAINMENT

HEALTH

TRAVEL

FOOD

ARTS & STYLE



(MORE HEADLINES)
*
 
CNN Websites
Networks image


Handheld Linux device debuts

PC World

February 29, 2000
Web posted at: 8:35 a.m. EST (1335 GMT)

HANOVER, Germany (IDG) -- Linux could soon fit in the palm of your hand.

A South Korean start-up, Gmate, has unveiled a Palm-size device that runs the open-source Linux operating system. The unit, called Yopy, made its debut at the CeBIT show here and is expected to ship by midyear in both Korean and English-language versions, says Lee Sang-Don, Gmate's general manager of marketing and sales.

MORE COMPUTING INTELLIGENCE
IDG.net   IDG.net home page
  CeBIT special page
  There's more to Linux than Linux Alley
  Recordable DVD battle kicks off
  Microsoft has high hopes for Pocket PC
  Reviews & in-depth info at IDG.net
  E-Business World
  Year 2000 World
  Questions about computers? Let IDG.net's editors help you
  Subscribe to IDG.net's free daily newsletter for computer geniuses (& newbies)
  Search IDG.net in 12 languages
  News Radio
  * Fusion audio primers
  * Computerworld Minute

It will be priced between $400 and $600, depending on memory configuration, officials say. Samsung will manufacture and market Yopy, Lee says.

The prototype models shown at CeBIT have 32MB of memory. The Yopy is powered by a 206-MHz StrongArm processor. Units weigh approximately 8 ounces and measure 5 inches by 3.28 inches, and .86 inches thick.

Featuring a 4-inch full-color display, the diminutive device will come fully loaded with an embedded Web browser and e-mail client. It will also have personal productivity applications and software for playing back MP3 music or MPEG video files.

Its pen-based graphical user interface was developed by Gmate's developer team, and the company also plans to offer a GIMP toolkit for developers who want to build applications for the device, according to information from the company.

Yopy also features infrared, serial, and Universal Serial Bus ports for PC connectivity.

Gmate is looking for partners to help it develop modules for wireless Internet access, company officials say. Yopy features a slot for CompactFlash memory cards. The company plans to develop connections in the CompactFlash module that support several standards, including CDMA and GSM.

  MESSAGE BOARD
 
  ALSO
 

Gmate also plans to support the Bluetooth wireless communications specification, which would enable the handheld device to exchange data with other Bluetooth-equipped devices, officials say.



RELATED STORIES:
Technology - Red Hat program takes aim at corporate market
February 24, 2000
Vendors working to prevent Linux fragmentation
February 14, 2000
Corel Linux OS ideal for desktops
February 2, 2000
Meet the new Penguin Games system
January 26, 2000
Hummingbird ports portal to Linux
January 24, 2000
SAP delivers mySAP.com for Linux
January 20, 2000

RELATED IDG.net STORIES:
CeBIT 2000 special page
(IDG.net)
There's more to Linux than Linux Alley
(IDG.net)
Ericsson's entry stirs up WebPad scene
(IDG.net)
Microsoft details Pocket PC plans
(IDG.net)
Alcatel believes WAP is for everyone
(IDG.net)
Nokia aims new WAP phones at corporate users
(IDG.net)
Recordable DVD battle kicks off
(IDG.net)
Sony's memory stick attracts more supporters
(IDG.net)

RELATED SITES:
Samsung

Note: Pages will open in a new browser window
External sites are not endorsed by CNN Interactive.

 Search   

Back to the top   © 2001 Cable News Network. All Rights Reserved.
Terms under which this service is provided to you.
Read our privacy guidelines.