"To date, Linux has successfully garnered dozens of Smartphone design wins, with unit shipments quadrupling year over year. OSDL sees the emergence of rich Linux handset platforms like the a la Mobile offering as key to consolidating these gains. We welcome a la Mobile to OSDL/MLI and as a unifying force in this dynamic marketplace." Open Source Development Labs Bill Weinberg Senior Technology Analyst "With the availability of a complete Linux system stack such as a la Mobile's offering, Linux is ripe to become the mobile operating system alternative to current proprietary offerings." SK Telecom Hoo Jong Kim Head of Mobile Device Development Team "a la Mobile is positioning itself as the 'Red Hat' for wireless handsets." Sprint Nextel Ahmed Bencheikh Director, Technology Architecture "a la Mobile's announcement represents an important step forward in the maturity of Linux as an open alternative to the existing and proprietary smartphone operating systems." Telefónica móviles Jose Leandro Mateos Open O.S. Devices / Handsets & Smart Cards "As a mobile phone Linux platform provider, a la Mobile is uniquely focused on supporting customer needs for product differentiation and quickly getting products to market." Newgen Telecom Co., Ltd Y.B. Cho VP & COO "a la Mobile's Convergent Linux Platform announcement further strengthens Linux as a displacing force in mobile phones. With Qtopia as the application framework and user interface, handset manufacturers can now create the next generation of mobile phones that are customized and can get them to market quickly and more cost-effectively." Trolltech Benoit Schillings CTO "Teleca is pleased to have a la Mobile as a partner. With the Obigo Application Suite integrated into a la Mobile's Convergent Linux System Platform, we see a very strong multi-dimensional Linux offering which can ensure a successful Linux business for ODM/OEMs and operators." Teleca AB Stefan Fleron Senior Vice President, Global Marketing and Sales "For Linux to become viable as an alternative operating system for mobile phones, it requires an independent company like a la Mobile to assume the role of a central distribution and support entity." HelloSoft Krishna Yarlagadda Founder, President & CEO "A Linux-based mobile operating system such as that from a la Mobile clearly meets an emerging need in the wireless industry. Red Bend has already demonstrated its firmware over the air (FOTA) solution operating effectively in a Linux environment and we will certainly be supporting a la Mobile's offering." Red Bend Software Yoram Salinger CEO "The desire for an open and non-proprietary operating system for mobile handsets is well recognized. Linux is poised to become the primary mobile operating system that is not proprietary. The availability of a la Mobile's Linux offering could bridge a key gap for the wireless industry." In-Stat Bill Hughes Principle Analyst "The availability of a la Mobile's complete Linux software stack will catalyze the proliferation and availability of Linux-based phones in the market through 2006 and 2007" Yankee Group John Jackson Director, Wireless/Mobile Technologies