Sony Encourages Linux On Their Phones

[Daniel]

"Sony has been in the news a lot lately ? from the PSN downtime and the identity theft issue that came with it, to the numerous court cases launched to try and quell the PS3 hacking scene. It may come as a surprise to many, then, that Sony's mobile smartphone division has taken an almost polar-opposite approach ? they're actively encouraging developers to create, modify and install customized Linux kernels into their latest lineup of phones, including the Xperia Play, the device that was once known as the 'PlayStation Phone.'"

Daniel Reviewed by Daniel on 7th May 2011. Sony Encourages Linux On Their Phones "Sony has been in the news a lot lately ? from the PSN downtime and the identity theft issue that came with it, to the numerous court cases launched to try and quell the PS3 hacking scene. It may come as a surprise to many, then, that Sony's mobile smartphone division has taken an almost polar-opposite approach ? they're actively encouraging developers to create, modify and install customized Linux kernels into their latest lineup of phones, including the Xperia Play, the device that was once Rating: 5

[CuraHack]

Wow, that's a surprize, will they now re-allow Linux on our PS3 systems?

[Daniel]

It was called OtherOS. Never again...