MobiTV Joins LiMo Foundation

An industry pioneer and leader in delivering TV to mobile devices, MobiTV has joined LiMo Foundation as an Associate Member to further advance the development of an open, hardware independent Linux-based operating system for mobile devices.

As a member of LiMo Foundation, MobiTV will explore opportunities to contribute technologies and collaboratively develop the LiMo Platform™, alongside other mobile industry leaders from across the globe.

“With a proven track record of developing an innovative and engaging mobile television experience across nearly all mobile platforms, MobiTV is proud to join LiMo Foundation to advance a truly open Linux-based mobile operating system,” said Kay Johansson, CTO of MobiTV.

“We look forward to working with other members in LiMo Foundation to take advantage of the ever-increasing capabilities of mobile phones and to continue delivering a next-generation experience for consumer, carriers, hardware manufacturers and content providers.

Launched in January 2007, LiMo Foundation was created by mobile industry leaders to provide the mobile industry with an open, consistent Mobile Linux-based handset OS to enable the development of immersive, next-generation mobile consumer experiences.

“Consumer expectations of having ‘anytime, anywhere’ accessibility to on-demand content, including broadcast television, is a key driver of the ongoing growth in the mobile industry,” said Morgan Gillis, executive director, LiMo Foundation.

“Addressing the need for real-time content access is opening up new opportunities for operators and technology developers alike. MobiTV’s technologies are exemplary of the type of rich mobile consumer experiences that can be delivered to LiMo handsets, and we are pleased to welcome MobiTV as a new member of LiMo Foundation.”