Linux based mobile yet to come in USA

• Telecommunications industry analysts have been evangelizing the arrival of cell phones running on the Linux operating system for the last few years.
  
• The message, they say, is undeniable -- the Linux operating system is on its way as a full-powered alternative to the Windows Mobile and Symbian operating systems that currently power the majority of cell phones sold in Europe and the U.S.
• The Diffusion Group predicts that Linux will surpass Symbian OS market share in smartphones by 2010, with 26.6 percent of the worldwide market
• U.S. consumers may have a considerable wait for Linux cell phones. Product features could be lacking at first, and U.S. phone carriers do not appear to be ready to offer Linux handheld devices.
• Main obstacle is that the the handset maker has to build the device's software from scratch, consuming excessive development time. To solve this, a dedicated Linux OS company has to create one standard for all handsets to use.

source : http://www.technewsworld.com