Access Corporation, along with its subsidiary PalmSource, has recently introduced the Access Linux Platform (ALP) – a Linux-based environment designed for handheld devices.
ALP is an integrated, open, and flexible environment built on the Linux platform for smartphones and mobile devices. It offers a comprehensive, unified, and customizable solution for manufacturers of handheld and mobile devices, as well as network service providers.
“We believe that ALP combines the best components of Linux with mobile technologies developed by experts at PalmSource and Access,” stated Toru Arakawa, CEO of Linux. “As a commercial-grade, open, flexible, and standardized Linux platform, ALP is designed to help manufacturers of handheld devices shorten their time to market and support mobile network operators in delivering value-added services, applications, and content.”
By integrating Access’s NetFront browser platform and leveraging business relationships with over 30 handheld device manufacturers, along with Linux experts and advanced operating system applications, user interfaces, and the developer community of PalmSource, the developers are confident that ALP will provide the market with a comprehensive, flexible, commercial-grade Linux solution for the mobile sector.
ALP is also equipped with MAX – an innovative application framework developed by Access and PalmSource – to provide a more user-friendly and intuitive interface for smartphones and mobile devices. MAX will continue to support multi-application and task execution, as well as provide access to background tasks.
Designed to deliver an intuitive and predictable access model for single or dual-handed user interfaces, the MAX application framework offers flexibility in supporting five-way navigation and two dedicated function keys, as well as touch screen capabilities.
