AOL acquires Linux phone designer, revives AOL Wireless

Submitted by tuxtops on Mon, 08/08/2005 - 19:53

The first company ever to market a Linux-based mobile phone in the US has been acquired by America Online. Wildseed (formerly GitWit) targets the teen market with dual-band GSM/GPRS Linux fashion phones (shown at left) with snap-on plastic skins themed around popular entertainers. AOL is a division of entertainment powerhouse Time Warner.