Kaii from Infomart Targets the Worldwide Market
With a Feature-Rich, Reasonably Priced PDA
SAN FRANCISCO, Embedded Systems Conference 2002, Booth #2110, March 12
/PRNewswire/ -- Lineo(R), Inc., a leading innovator of embedded operating
systems and host development environments for vertical-specific markets, and
Infomart today announced the continued development and expected Q2 release of
the Kaii personal digital assistant (PDA) utilizing the Lineo Embedix(R) Plus
PDA vertical software stack. This follows the announcement of Embedix Plus
PDA integrated to run the Sharp Zaurus SL-5500D.
Lineo Embedix Plus PDA is a complete software solution for PDAs and smart
phones, enhancing innovative OEM hardware designs with the best available
software for productivity, entertainment and personal information management.
From handheld gaming to secure business transactions, an Embedix Plus PDA
platform can be built to suit the needs of any device manufacturer. Lineo
integrates offerings from Trolltech, Opera and Insignia to provide a complete
yet scalable vertical software combination.
Based in Bangalore, India, InfoMart developed the Kaii, meaning "hand" in
the local Indian language, to become India's first natively designed PDA. The
Kaii was first intended exclusively for the Indian market but will most likely
be offered throughout the world. The Kaii uses a Hitachi SH3 processor
running at 160 MHz with 64 MB RAM and 32 MB ROM. The Kaii provides another
PDA to develop to for the Linux / Java developer community.
"The Kaii targets the midrange consumer with an extremely useful PDA and
the Zaurus is a high-end mobile tool," said Alford Frost, senior vice
president of marketing at Lineo. "Through these design wins, Lineo continues
to show the flexibility of Embedix Plus PDA as a robust software platform for
many forms of smart handheld devices. Lineo continues to focus on providing
the embedded software industry's best operating systems, tools and vertical-
specific software stacks for manufacturers of smart hand-held devices,
residential gateways and digital television solutions. InfoMart selected
Embedix Plus PDA to provide a stable PDA operating system based on Linux and
Java with a robust set of PIM applications. The Kaii will capitalize on an
army of Linux and Java developers, already developing for the Zaurus, to
provide numerous applications and content for PDA users."
Cahners In-Stat Group expects the PDA market will grow significantly in
2002, with worldwide shipments rising about 18 percent from the previous year.
The global long-term market forecast for PDAs is solid, with annual growth
through 2005 in the double-digit range, peaking in about 2004 at 30 percent,
and then tapering off in 2005 as the market matures. (http://www.instat.com)
About Lineo, Inc.
Lineo(R), Inc. provides embedded systems and real-time solutions that
cover the full spectrum of embedded development, including operating system
software, host development environments and professional services. Lineo
distributes vertical solutions (Smart Handheld, Residential Gateway, Digital
Media/TV) that allow OEMs to create smart embedded devices and systems while
helping OEMs to reduce system requirements, per-unit costs and time-to-market.
Lineo's key product lines include: Embedix(R) SDK (a fully featured and
integrated embedded developer tool chain), Embedix(R) (embedded Linux system
software for MMU-less and MMU-full processors), Embedix(R) BridgeWorks(TM)
(operating systems and tools for multiprocessor device support and legacy code
migration) and RTXC(TM) Quadros(TM) (a highly configurable microprocessor and
DSP real-time operating system). Contact Lineo at http://www.lineo.com, via
e-mail to info@lineo.com or by calling (801) 426-5001.
Lineo and Embedix are registered trademarks of Lineo, Inc. BridgeWorks,
RTXC and Quadros are trademarks of Lineo, Inc. Linux is a registered trademark
owned by Linus Torvalds. All other products, services, companies and
publications are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
owners.
SOURCE Lineo, Inc.
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Related links:
http://www.lineo.com
CONTACT:
Kimberly Culp of Lone Peak Communications,
+1-801-356-0650, kimberly@lonepeak360.com, for Lineo
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