The new ‘ACCESS Linux Platform™ mini’ (Alp mini) is a little bit different than the normal Access Linux Platform (ALP). ALP mini is specifically for Mobile TV, car navigation, Personal Media Player, Advanced Mobile Phone and set top box devices.
So ALP mini is for smaller, cheaper devices.
From the ACCESS Newsletter:
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‘ACCESS Linux Platform miniACCESS held its annual “ACCESS Day” on Oct 20th in Tokyo. The event drew about 1,000 attendees, including representatives from hundreds of ACCESS partners and ecosystem providers. At the event, ACCESS unveiled the latest company offerings extending its family of Linux based platforms to include the ACCESS Linux Platform version 3.0 and the new ACCESS Linux Platform mini, a mobile Linux platform targeted at price-sensitive and emerging markets. ACCESS Linux Platform v3.0 provides advanced UI and LiMo compatibility essential to major carriers worldwide. The demonstration showcased highly detailed visuals, smooth transitions and animations, and an intuitive and engaging user experience.ACCESS Linux Platform mini is a compact, commercial-grade Linux platform designed for mobile and next-generation Internet-enabled devices. ACCESS Linux Platform mini features a scalable and customizable platform that includes a comprehensive application suite suitable for devices ranging from feature phones and low-end smartphones to Internet-enabled, beyond-PC devices, such as portable navigation devices, portable media players and set-top boxes. ACCESS Linux Platform mini is well-suited for the more stringent cost and performance requirements of mobile and Internet-enabled devices in emerging markets. The product’s market-proven technology has already been commercially deployed in China and Taiwan on devices from manufacturers such as global leader Haier Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Novarobo Technology Co., Ltd. “ACCESS Linux Platform mini provides carriers with the opportunity to seriously contemplate unlocking data ARPU (average revenue per user) potential in all segments of their subscriber base – not just smartphone users – in a cost effective, proven and scalable way,” said Stuart Carlaw, vice president and research director, Mobile Wireless, ABI Research. “This development will be critical in enabling the expansion of the next phase of mobile user experience for the majority of today’s mobile phone users, including those in emerging markets.”
ACCESS Linux Platform mini includes a complete set of middleware and customizable applications, an optional Linux kernel enhanced by ACCESS and development kit. ACCESS also provides customers and partners with technical and professional services to help enhance their competitiveness in the global market, including product customization, localization, integration and QA services.
ACCESS Linux Platform mini is optimized for the following minimum hardware specifications: 200MHz CPU, 32MB RAM, 32MB ROM. Key product features include:
* An innovative UI design
* Open architecture based on components and services
* Development environment: IDE based on Visual C++ (in Windows)
* ACCESS NetFront Browser pre-integrated
* Support for NetFront Browser Widgets (optional)
* ACCESS Media Music player integrated
* Multi-media applications and RSS Sync
* PIM sync
* GPS
* Mobile TV
* Multiple profiles, including mobile, STB, and PND/PMP profiles’
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What do you think?
Go to the ‘ACCESS Linux Platform™ mini’-Homepage
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Maybe your next mp3-player running ALP mini
Not much to this post, Simon
Got any other info? Screenshots? INterview?
Ryan
Hmm, no.
For more infos look here:
http://www.access-company.com/products/platforms/linux/alp_mini.html
And, there are screenshots (in the post!)