LiMo's Linux mobile device platform on tap

The LiMo Foundation said the first release of its Linux-based platform for mobile devices is on track for March delivery.

LiMo, a consortium of mobile industry players including Motorola, NEC, NTT DoCoMo, Panasonic, Samsung Electronics and Vodafone, added that its handset software and its application programming interface (API) specs will also be delivered in March. Monday's milestone was expected. See statement.

The technology that makes up LiMo's first release has already been deployed and tested in handsets.