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Introduction, Overview & Market Positioning

April 2008

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LiMo goals, vision and mission

Industry engagement and market adoption

LiMo Platform overview

LiMo market positioning

Membership options & benefits

Areas for Discussion

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Founded at the beginning of 2007 by Motorola, NEC, NTT DoCoMo,

Panasonic Mobile Communications, Samsung, and Vodafone

Consortium of mobile industry leaders working together to deliver an

open Linux-based software platform for handsets

LiMo is NOT a standards body – LiMo is directly connected to the

real business of delivering next generation handsets, applications

and services

Middleware OS only – avoiding conflict with operators, handset

vendors and content providers by not providing the UI or content

Introduction to LiMo Foundation

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Delivery of a Linux-based software platform for mobile

devices through a balanced and transparent contribution

process that enables a rich ecosystem of differentiated

products, applications, and services from device

manufacturers, operators, ISVs and integrators.

Mission

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Open and Inclusive 

Governance

Competitive Handset Platform

Broad Industry

Backing

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Industry Formula for Success

Industry Formula

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• Open, inclusive and published governance• Shared leadership and shared decision making• Safe and empowering IP ecosystem

Open Governance

• Beyond specifications / unproven software – proven technology based upon a published roadmap

• Fixes and modifications within the platform shared in order to avoid fragmentation, commercial innovations on top of the platform may be retained

Competitive Platform

• Strong and balanced Board with all parts of the mobile value system represented

• Broad industry backing based upon committed engagement

• Capacity to rapidly deliver real handsets to consumers

Strong Industry Backing

LiMo’s Strategic Roadmap

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Free From Business Model Conflicts

OS

Applications

UI

As selected by the mobile consumer

LiMo Platform TM

As selected by the handset maker / operator

Content As selected by the mobile consumer

Middleware OS – limited scope for competitive differentiation but high strategic importance due to potential to be used as a control point within a wider business agenda and very high switching costs

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Middleware OSFoundation APIs

Common Code

Kernel

Safe and empowering IP ecosystem

Non-Common Code

Foundation APIs

Covers the entire generic area of the platformLicensed under FPL – community based licensePatent and copyright royalty freePlaces all licensees within an IP Safe Harbour –

can review the platform and develop for it without risk of patent action from other licensees

Covers non-generic / segment specific areas of the platform

May be licensed under OSL, FPL or a proprietary license on RAND terms

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Global Leadership & InnovationBoard Members (Founder Level):

Board Members (Core Level):

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Broad Industry Support & ParticipationAssociate Members:

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Board of Directors (15 seats)– Approx. 4 meetings per year– 1 year term, elected on a yearly basis– Key decision making body

Executive Council (EC) (15 seats)– Corresponds to Board representation– Responsible for operational and strategic issues– Manages AC, RC, and Program Office

Architecture Council (AC) (17 seats)– Primary technical decision making body– Manages Working Groups (WG)

Requirements Council (RC) (17 seats)– Captures service requirements

Foundation Office– Managed by Executive Director

Working Groups (WG)– Implement architecture modules– Consist of Core and Associate members

Organization of the Foundation

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Rapid growth & widespread engagement

Jan 07:  LiMolaunched by 6 Founding members:  Motorola, NEC, NTT DoCoMo Panasonic, Samsung, Vodafone

Aug 07:  12 new participants, including Core Board members Aplix, Azingo, LG, McAfee, Wind River

Jan 08:  5 new members –Acrodea, ETRI, Huawei, Purple Labs, TrollTech

Jun 07:  R1 development begins

Nov 07:  Requirements Council formed to scope R2 Platform

Dec 07:  Common Integration Environment announced

Feb 08:  <33% membership surge, including Board participants Orange and ACCESS, and several Associate members including leading chipset vendors and integrators.

32 total members.

Feb / March 08:  • R1 APIs released to public; SDK strategy announced

• 18 LiMo Handsets from 7 LiMomembers announced and demonstrated at Mobile World Congress

• R1 Platform complete

2H 08:  Scheduled release for Native Webkit 2.0 and Java SDKs

2007 20092008

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ApplicationManager

PhoneApplications Browser MMS/SMS PIM

Utilities CANERA SIM toolkit

Setting Contacts Java App Email & IM DataApplications

MultimediaApplications

OtherApplications

ApplicationManager

Framework

ApplicationUI

Framework

InternetFramework

MessagingFramework

DatabaseServices

FutureExpansion

SystemServices*

TelephonyFramework

NetworkingFramework

MultimediaFramework

DatabaseEngine

Dev MgmtFramework

LocationFramework

AccessoryFramework

Data SyncFramework

LoggingFramework

DRMFramework+ Java VM

Linux Kernel* Device Drivers ModemInterface

Common codeApplication Manager & UI API Application Engine API

Terminal Service API

Application Layer

Application/UI framework & Application Engine Layer

Middleware Layer

Kernel Layer

In Scope/Founder

Contribution

Out ofScope

SecurityFramework

* Minimum version will be specified for kernel (2.6.x) and libraries (2.4.x), no code contribution will be made + ASC/WG recommends to take this component out of scope for R1, but to continue research for R2

R1 Platform Scope

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First LiMo HandsetsMotorola

MOTO U9, MOTO Z6w, MOTOROKR Z6, RAZR2 V8, RAZR2 

V8 Luxury Edition and MOTOROKR E8

LG Electronics LG LiMo Phone (Prototype)

NEC N905iu, N705i, FOMA N905i and FOMA N705iu from NEC

Panasonic P905i, P905iTV, P705i and P705iμ

Samsung SGH‐i800 

Azingo/Broadcom Reference 3G Handset Design (“Martini”)

Aplix Opal (Reference Design)

Purple Labs Purple Magic (Reference Design)

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Motorola

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MOTO U9 MOTOROKR E8

MOTOROKR Z6

MOTORAZR2 V8 Luxury Edition MOTORAZR2 V8 MOTO Z6w

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NEC

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FOMA N705i FOMA N705imyu FOMA N905i FOMA N905imyu

Panasonic

FOMA P705iu FOMA P905iFOMA P905iTVFOMA P705i

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Groundbreaking sub

$100 3G reference

design based upon

LiMo Platform

Purple Labs Reference Design

Purple Magic

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Demonstrates the potential for cross-platformization enabled by Open Source: Series 60 application widgets

deployed onto

Azingo Mobile™ based

on LiMo Platform™

Demonstration at Mobile World Congress, Barcelona. Feb 2008

Azingo / Broadcom 3G Reference Design

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Security Framework

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App. UIFramework

ApplicationManager

Framework

MessagingFramework IMS

Framework

TelephonyFramework

Data SyncFramework

MultimediaFramework

LocationFramework(GPS based)

DatabaseEngine

PlatformServices

DeviceMgmt

Framework

NetworkingFramework

LoggingFramework

Linux Kernel ModemInterface

Terminal Service API

Application/UI framework & Application engine Layer

Middleware Layer

Kernel Layer

ContactsSetting

PhoneApplications

ApplicationManager CAMERAPIM

Utilities

MultimediaApplications

Browser

Java App DataApplicationsEmail&IM

OtherApplications

Application Manager & UI API Application Engine API

Reference Applications

SIMToolkit App

AccessoryFramework

R1Contribution

DatabaseServices

Device Drivers

DRMFramework

JavaFramework

GTK SMS

R2Contribution

GST codecPlug-ins

VideoTelephonyFramework

DirectFB

ODBC

TouchWidgets

MMS

OpenMAXIL

codecsCodecs

InternetFramework

ContentScreening

AvailableFor Contribution

Note: This is non-binding disclosure of intention for contribution

SIMToolkit

Preliminary R2 Platform Scope

Browsersecurity

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Putting it All Together

SMR: Sensitive Materials Repository

R1 DevelopmentCode is checked into the LiMo SMR

R1 Software Contributions

CIE: Reference ModulesReference Kernel, open source libraries

CIE: Development Tools

Common IntegrationEnvironment (CIE)

Organize the software, add reference modules, common development tools

Foundation’sIntegration Team (FIT)

Create the first Integrated R1 System from contributions with reference

modules, Use-Case Testing

R1 Integrated Executable Image

R2 Software Contributions

R2 DevelopmentNew code is organized with R1

code, tested with CIE tools, Integrated to R1 platform

LiMoMembers

CIECIE

R1

R1

R2

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Engaging & Empowering DevelopersThrough release of LiMo Platform APIs to general public, plus

availability of SDKs, application developers will be able to create

innovative, value-added applications and services for LiMo devices.

APIs will provide programmatic access to the middleware functionality

of the LiMo Platform

LiMo will release comprehensive SDKs for Java, Webkit and Native

platforms – LiMo members will develop the SDKs

Will provide common Eclipse-based tooling environments for supporting

widespread development of software applications for LiMo handsets

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Comparison of industry OS solutions

Market proven technology

Shared leadership and decision making

Proprietary Options:MS Windows Mobile

S60 / Symbian

Standards Efforts(LiPS, etc.):

(will not release OS)

Open Handset Alliance:Android

LiMoFoundation:

LiMo Platform

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Membership Options & BenefitsBenefit Description Founder Core Associate • Open to any interested organization No Yes Yes • Eligible for election to the Board of -- Yes No

Directors • Eligible to participate in all Foundation Yes Yes No

Councils (per Bylaws) • Eligible for election to lead any one Yes Yes No

Foundation Council • Eligible to participate in Requirements Yes Yes Yes

Council • Eligible to participate and/or lead a Working Group Yes Yes Yes • Right to commercially distribute Yes Yes No

Foundation code • Right to access and modify Foundation Yes Yes Yes

code • Eligible to vote in accordance to Bylaws Yes Yes Yes • Can send up to three participants to Annual Yes Yes Yes

Member At-Large Meeting

Annual Membership Fees: -- $400k $40k

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The combination of LiMo’s governance model, shared decision‐making and 

commercial focus sets it apart from other industry initiatives

Since its inception, LiMo has made strong progress on top objectives:  

• Expansion of membership ‐‐ both in breadth (number) and depth (contributions)

• Development of the LiMo platform and technical roadmap

• Commitment for commercial distribution of LiMo devices

LiMo presents a unique opportunity to influence, shape and distribute a 

collaboratively‐built and supported mobile operating system

LiMo is powering the new mobile experiences of today and tomorrow

Summary

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Thank you!

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