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Linux Powers First Handheld Software Radio

Posted by timothy on from the please-productize dept.

An anonymous reader writes "According to this article at LinuxDevices.com, Vanu Technology is demonstrating what it claims represents the world's first handheld 'software radio' using an iPAQ PDA running Linux at a conference in Washington DC today. Vanu apparently has implemented the signal processing functions on the iPAQ's XScale processor, and their software uses POSIX APIs to make it platform independent. Software radios implement multiple radio standards and frequency bands in software, rather than hardware. A standard iPAQ expansion pack houses the radio transceiver."

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  1. So when can I get it for my Zaurus SL-5600? by gschwim · · Score: 2, Offtopic

    This would add even more value to the already wonderful Z.

  2. Re:The Cheap Alternative to Subscribing by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    If you are using Mozilla, you are better of using a custom CSS stylesheet, with selectors to match the banner size and make the images hidden. This has the advantage of blocking all banners on all sites - plus it can be used to do a lot more too. Much better than a javascript hack.

  3. reminds me of my old heath kit by Gizzmonic · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Still available! I can't believe that people can still be ham radio dorks in 2003...God bless geeks and their intractibility!

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  4. Re:second post by Joey+Patterson · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    YOU FAIL IT!

  5. Amar Bose's son by baldass · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    runs Vanu Technology