Motorola, NEC, NTT DoCoMo, Panasonic Mobile Communications, Samsung Electronics, and Vodafone announced today their intent to establish the world's first global, open Linux-based software platform for mobile devices.

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A world-class Linux-based platform aims to provide key benefits for the mobile industry including lower development costs, increased flexibility, and a richer mobile ecosystem - all of which contribute to the group's ultimate objective of creating compelling, differentiated and enhanced consumer experiences.

Samsung Electronics America announced that the industry's first Blu-ray disc player has been shipped to retailers in the U.S. market for availability on June 25th. The BD-P1000 will be available in stores on June 25, 2006 at a MAP of $999.99.