LiMo Foundation

The LiMo Foundation was founded in January 2007. Its goal of establishing a globally competitive, Linux-based software platform for mobile devices has been endorsed by leading players in the mobile industry.

See list of Current Members.

LiMo Foundation is well on the path to deliver a commercial-grade mobile Linux operating system for its members, along with APIs and SDKs that can be accessed by members and non-members alike.

LiMo Timeline

2007

January: LiMo Announced with 6 Founding members

August: LiMo membership exceeds 20 companies

September: Morgan Gillis appointed as Executive Director

2008

February:

• Orange and Access join LiMo Board of Directors
• Members swells to 32 members
• LiMo demonstrates 18 handsets from 7 vendors supporting LiMo Platform technology

March:

• TI joins LiMo Board of Directors
• LiMo completes R1 LiMo Platform

May:

• Eight new members join LiMo, including Verizon and SK Telecom as Core Members
• LiMo Operators now represent over half a billlion subscribers on a global basis
• LiMo Board of Directors is complete, with Verizon as 15th Director

June:

• LiPS Forum ceases operations; re-directs resources behind LiMo

August:

• LiMo Foundation membership exceeds 50
• Motorola's new ROKR EM30 become the 22nd LiMo handset

September:

• Panasonic's FOMA P706ie is launched as the 23rd LiMo compliant device

2009

February:

• The LiMo Board appoints its 2009 officers
• Telefonica and SK Telecom join the LiMo Board of Directors
• LiMo Foundation members showcase next-generation handsets, toolkits and applications at MWC 2009
• The contributions to the scond release of the Platform are completed
• Global Mobile operators commit to widely deploy LiMo handsets
• LiMo endorses BONDI to bring web 2.0 applications to LiMo handsets

June:

• LiMo completes LiMo Platform R2 Specifications

August: