a la Mobile's Convergent Linux Platform for Mobile Phones is Now Available for Customer Evaluation.SAN RAMON San Ramon (Spanish for "Saint Raymond") may refer to one of the following places:
Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. at 2006 LinuxWorld Conference & Expo a la Mobile, Inc.,(www.a-la-mobile.com) the industry's only independent Linux systems platform company for mobile phones, today announced that its Convergent Linux Platform, the first complete and configurable operating system for mobile phones, is now available for customer evaluation. a la Mobile will showcase the Convergent Linux Platform to the industry with live product demos at the LinuxWorld Conference & Expo, August 15-17, at the Moscone Center The Moscone Center is San Francisco, California's largest convention and exhibition complex. The complex consists of two main underground halls underneath Yerba Buena Gardens, Moscone North and Moscone South, as well the three-level Moscone West exhibition hall across 4th Street. in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden . a la Mobile's Convergent Linux is the only complete operating system (OS) for mobile phones with an entirely open and configurable platform. It is also the first mobile OS platform that enables a single software stack (1) A stack that is implemented in memory rather than in hardware registers. See stack. (2) A generic reference to a set of system programs or a set of application programs that form a complete system. See stack. in binary form to move across different handsets -- even those based on processors from different manufacturers -- without tedious and costly porting or modifications, thereby dramatically accelerating time to market and ensuring device software interoperability. The open nature of Convergent Linux provides handset manufacturers with the opportunity to choose the software components, functionality and device look-and-feel that are best suited for their target customers. Furthermore, the platform is a full and complete mobile software stack (from device drivers and Linux kernel to middleware and applications): integrated; tested; certified; supported; and maintained, giving manufacturers the peace of mind to roll-out new product families based on the Linux operating system. "As an open, non-proprietary operating system, Linux provides flexibility, freedom of choice and a cost advantage that makes it compelling as a viable alternative to Windows Mobile, Symbian and other proprietary offerings," said Stacey Quandt, IT Analyst, Quandt Analytics. "A solution like a la Mobile's takes this advantage a step further by building in functionality that allows handset manufacturers to minimize the application platform fragmentation issues that have plagued the industry for years." "a la Mobile is proud to be the first in the industry to deliver a complete Linux system platform for mobile phones at a time Linux is beginning to gain momentum in the mainstream mobile market," said Pauline Lo Alker, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of a la Mobile. "Harnessing the power of open source together with innovative development and integration, our complete platform offering will decrease platform fragmentation and help accelerate the industry's adoption of Linux for mobile phones. We view LinuxWorld as an ideal forum to showcase our Convergent Linux Platform to the world for the first time." a la Mobile will be demonstrating the Convergent Linux Platform at LinuxWorld. Individuals interested in viewing the demo can visit the company at Meeting Room 7 (Booth 700). About a la Mobile a la Mobile, Inc. (www.a-la-mobile.com) is the premier open Linux system platform and open source technology provider to the mobile industry. Led by President and CEO Pauline Lo Alker, a serial high-tech entrepreneur with multiple success track records, the company's veteran executive management team includes David Rivas, CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. (former CTO of Consumer Software Business Unit (J2ME (Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition) A version of Java 2 for cellphones, PDAs and consumer appliances. J2ME uses the K Virtual Machine (KVM), a specialized Java interpreter for devices with limited memory. ) at Sun Microsystems) and Francis Yu, SVP SVP S'il Vous Plaît (French: Please) SVP Senior Vice President SVP Schweizerische Volkspartei (Swiss People~s Party) SVP Society of Vertebrate Paleontology SVP Social Venture Partners SVP St Vincent de Paul Engineering (former VP of Device Product Group at Openwave Systems). Founded in 2005, a la Mobile is backed by Venrock Associates (www.venrock.com), a top-tier venture capital firm in the U.S. with offices in Menlo Park, Boston and New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. 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