Mobile Linux leader offers developers the
complete package -- an open platform, frameworks, tools and support -- to
unleash the next generation of mobile device experiences
LINUXWORLD – SAN FRANCISCO – 7 August 2007 – Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today
announced a significant step in its commitment to mobile Linux® and
rich experience creation by introducing MOTOMAGX, its next generation mobile
Linux platform. Building on the global success of Motorola's earlier
Linux-based platforms, MOTOMAGX lays the foundation to deliver new levels of
openness, flexibility and support for third-party applications on Motorola
mobile devices.
A leader in mobile Linux, Motorola has sold more than 9 million Linux-based
handsets worldwide -- and this is just the beginning. In the next few years, up
to 60% of Motorola’s handset portfolio is expected to be based on Linux, with
the MOTOMAGX platform playing a key role in supporting this strategy. Offering
unmatched innovation driven by a robust developer ecosystem, Motorola has
chosen Linux to deliver the rich, new experiences that consumers crave. This is
evident in the first products based on the MOTOMAGX platform: the music-optimised
MOTOROKR Z6 and the Motorola RAZR2 V8 handsets, available now in
select markets worldwide. The RAZR2 V8 will be Motorola’s first
Linux-based device bound for North America, representing another milestone in
the company’s global mobile Linux leadership.
“At Motorola, we know that software is just as important as hardware -- through
the introduction of our MOTOMAGX platform, we are reinforcing our firm
commitment to Linux and empowering our developer community to innovate with us
in exciting new ways,” said Alain Mutricy, senior vice president, platform
technology, Motorola Mobile Devices business.
New Developer Tools = New Mobile Experiences
Motorola’s MOTOMAGX platform is designed to support a broad array of content
created by third-party developers. Today, MOTOMAGX supports applications
developed in Java ME™, with plans to introduce new WebUI (featuring web
technology to enable widgets and Web 2.0 experiences) and native Linux
application environments in upcoming releases. These three application
environments, combined with the relevant tools available through Motorola's MOTODEV
Studio integrated development environment, will help enable MOTODEV developers
to innovate and accelerate time to market for their applications.
To further enable developers to take advantage of application development
opportunities in mobile, Motorola announced today a global series of MOTODEV
Summits -- exclusive, one-day events that offer developers technical expertise,
practical advice, guidance, and a sneak peek at the next generation of Motorola
devices, platforms and technology -- including MOTOMAGX.
“MOTOMAGX, when paired with the tools and support from our MOTODEV Developer
network, provides a powerful platform for innovation -- making it easier and
faster for developers to create new applications for our mobile devices,”
said Christy Wyatt, vice president, ecosystem and market development, Motorola.
“This opens exciting possibilities for what tomorrow's mobile applications will
be able to do and the new device experiences they will support."
Developers interested in creating applications for the MOTOMAGX platform using
Java ME can do so today by downloading the MOTODEV Studio for Java ME
application development environment at www.motorola.com/developer. WebUI
and native Linux plug-ins for MOTODEV Studio are expected to be available to
select developers by the end of Q4 2007.
“Motorola is helping to mobilize Web 2.0 content and services through the
introduction of their WebUI application environment within MOTOMAGX,” said Ojas
Rege, vice president of mobile products, Yahoo!. “We believe these types of
platforms will enable developers to deliver compelling applications that play
across an array of Motorola devices and help to continue to grow the
marketplace for innovative mobile Internet services."
Travis Boatman, vice president of worldwide studios at EA Mobile said, “As the
global leader in mobile games, EA Mobile prioritizes applications that can be
used across the industry’s most common platforms. Motorola is leading in mobile
Linux and we applaud their launch of the MOTOMAGX platform with its associated
application environments and toolsets. We look forward to working with Motorola
to bring exciting entertainment experiences to mobile users worldwide.”
Source: Motorola press release
