Palm OS Apps on Linux Mobile Phones

Posted by Zonk on Tuesday February 14, 2006 @08:32AM from the more-toys-on-the-go dept.

An anonymous reader writes "PalmSource revealed details of its Linux-based mobile phone operating system, Tuesday at 3GSM in Barcelona. Codenamed ALP (Access Linux Platform), the architecture supports Palm OS application binaries, Java apps, and native Linux apps. ALP includes a 68K emulation layer capable of running 'properly written' Palm 68K or 'Garnet' application binaries without modification, PalmSource claims. However, devices based on ALP are not expected until next year -- will it be too late for PalmSource and it's parent company ACCESS to gain a foothold in the mobile phone market?"

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Linux, Apple, Palm Emulator by Brobock · 2006-02-14 08:39 · Score: 0, Redundant

It's interesting that we read about a palm emulator running under linux and the rumors of a possible acquisition by Apple. I wonder if Apple will use a mobile form of BSD, write applications and games for it, yet keeping the device backwards compatible so Palm applications may still run.