LiPS Forum finalizes Release 1.0 specifications -- take that, OHA

We've been waiting so long for the Linux Phone Standards (LiPS) Forum to finalize something, we'd nearly given up hope. Turns out, all it took was a rousing announcement by Google and the formation of the Open Handset Alliance to get those gears a-turnin'. Okay, so maybe those events weren't the catalyst, but whatever the case, Release 1.0 is ready to rock. With the specifications finally complete, LiPS is hoping to "enable mobile industry players to achieve basic interoperability for applications and services deployed on Linux-based phones," and moreover, to allow services and compatible phones to be churned out even faster. Put simply, the entity "targets interoperability through real open standards and specifications, not de facto acceptance of single platform implementation." Bold though that may be, we certainly like the sound of it, and according to LiPS Executive Director Bill Weinberg, the next step is to "complete an RFP for a hardware reference platform" and hook up with a number of hardware vendors to get the ball rolling. Fight on, LiPS!

[Via LinuxDevices]

[mushrooshi @ Dec 8th 2007 8:00PM]

Hmm.

Linux vs Android vs Windows Mobile vs OS X.

Well, even though I love OS X, since it is apple propietory, it loses.

Windows Mobile 6...

Don't like it, too much flashy eye-candy, and I don't like vista. Plus it won't work on my mac.

Linux...

Android...

Linux...

Android...

meh, I am stuck in LALAland.

[Justin B @ Dec 8th 2007 8:18PM]

Nice.

[Ayle @ Dec 8th 2007 8:44PM]

well since android is a java slapped on top of a linux kernel you'll get linux whatever you choose to get in the end...

[T-Bone @ Dec 8th 2007 8:53PM]

What does Vista have to do with it?

[mushrooshi @ Dec 8th 2007 8:56PM]

It looks like vista.

[Fernando @ Dec 8th 2007 8:56PM]

what about symbian/s60? :(

[Bryan @ Dec 8th 2007 9:21PM]

Download links are down....that sucks...anyone have a mirror?

[rafa2337 @ Dec 8th 2007 10:22PM]

Nice

[Bill Weinberg @ Dec 9th 2007 12:03AM]

The timing of LiPS completing the 1.0 Specification had nothing to do with the OHA announcement. The goal of completing the 1.0 Spec by the end of 2007 was stated back in June 2007 when the first part of it was released (see PR at http://www.lipsforum.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=85&Itemid=221)

But thanks for cheering us on . . . ;-)

Bill W.

[trancer @ Dec 9th 2007 1:30AM]

We have high expectations! Don't let us down =)

[VadimP. @ Dec 9th 2007 3:04PM]

Linux vs Android? I thought Android was based on Linux.

[bannyx @ Jan 1st 2008 5:14PM]

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