Virtualization on Handsets or not?
By Mark Hermeling Here is an interesting article, continuing a discussion thats has been going on for a long time on mobile virtualization. It argues the case that a single mobile phone can run...
View ArticleMaking the Case for MeeGo 2.0
By Chris BuergerAs an owner of the original Maemo-based N770, today is a sad day. Earlier, Nokia announced it would make Windows Phone 7 Nokia’s primary mobile platform, not MeeGo. This puts the brakes...
View ArticleCome and see us at Mobile World Congress!
By Chris Buerger Grab a pen and write down this number: Hall 2, booth 2C04 – this is where you’ll find the Wind River booth at Mobile World Congress (MWC).Mobile innovation comes alive at...
View ArticleGoogle I/O and MeeGo Developer Conference – A Tale of Two Events
By Chris Buerger First off, let me say that it is not fair to directly compare the two conferences to draw a conclusion about the comparative future of Android and MeeGo. Both software stacks are at a...
View ArticleAndroid software quality: it's all in a single number
By Chris Buerger Picture this: you are responsible for ensuring that the quality of the Android device you are about to ship will hold up in front of your customers. You are responsible that it will...
View ArticlePlatform Wars
By Dan Noal In recent weeks, we’ve seen two seismic shifts in the mobile and tablet markets. First, Google announced its intent to acquire Motorola Mobility and a few days later, HP announced that it...
View ArticleAdding Android to the Embedded Mix
By Dan NoalWind River just hosted a webinar titled, “Adding Android to the Embedded Mix" and saw a great attendee turnout. There were a broad spectrum of companies represented, not just the traditional...
View ArticleAndroid Security – making sense of all the choices
By Chris BuergerLast week’s public release of the Security Enhanced (SE) Android project and associated source code is hailed by many as an important foundational step to add a new set of options to...
View ArticleAndroid Unleashed on Embedded – Will it Take Off or Just Be One of the Pack?
By Jessica SchieveThis week, the embedded community descends on Silicon Valley to see and hear the latest developments in the industry. The Embedded Systems Conference, now part of DESIGN West opens...
View ArticleWind River and Android – 5 great years, with many more to come
By Dan NoalIt was 5 years ago this week that I got an email from our CEO who had just met with Andy Rubin and Rich Miner at the Googleplex. Google had invited us to talk privately and confidentially...
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