Debian GNU/Linux Packages for Mobile (Cellular) Phones

Writing the Linux Mobile Guide - Installing, Maintaining and Tuning of Linux on Mobile Computers, I researched Linux applications for cell phones. Since Debian/GNU Linux is my favorite distribution I started to collect information about (cell) phone related Debian packages. Though this text reflects my personal thoughts only. It's not an official Debian document. The list is probably incomplete yet.

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Program	Description	Developer Site
mobile phones
scmxx	exchange data with Siemens mobile phones	SCMxx
GSM
libgsm-bin	implementation of the European GSM 06.10 provisional standard
moto4lin	file manager and seem editor for Motorola phones (like C380/C650)
kmobiletools	KDE control application for the mobile phone
gnokii-smsd	SMS Daemon for Nokia mobile phones
gnokii-smsd-mysql	SMSD plugin for the MySQL RDBMS
gnokii-smsd-pgsql	SMSD plugin for the PostgreSQL RDBMS
gnokii	Datasuite for the mobile phones (console & X)
bitpim	Utility to communicate with many CDMA phones.
gammu	Mobile phone management utility.
wammu	Phone manager.
python-gammu	Python module to communicate with mobile phones.
libgammu-dev	Header files for Gammu
libgammu0	Mobile phone management library
SMS
yaps	yet another pager software
smssend	utility to send SMS messages to GSM mobile phones
smsclient	A program for sending short messages (SM / SMS)
smstools	SMS Server Tools for GSM modems
sms-pl	Send SMs via Polish GSM operators
IrDA
irda-tools	IrDA handling tools for Linux
ircp	utility for "beaming" files via IrDA
BlueTooth
bluez-sdp	BlueZ Bluetooth SDP daemon and tool
bluez-pcmcia	PCMCIA support files for BlueZ 2.0 Bluetooth tools
bluez-utils	utilities for controlling Bluetooth devices
affix	User space utilities for the Affix Bluetooth protocol stack
OBEX
ic35link	Synchronization tools for the Siemens IC35 PDA
libobexftp-dev	Object Exchange File Transfer Library
libopenobex	OBEX protocol library
libopenobex-dev	OBEX protocol library - development files
libopenobex-dev	OBEX protocol library - development files
libopenobex1	OBEX protocol library
obexftp	File Transfer to Flex.Memory on Siemens GSM Mobiles
libobexftp1	Object Exchange File Transfer Library
openobex-apps	Applications for OpenOBEX
obexfs	Mount filesystem of ObexFTP capable devices
synce-serial	SynCE connection manipulation scripts.
opensyncutils	Command line utilities for libopensync
gcom	Option GlobeTrotter and Vodafone datacard control tool.
syncekonnector	Connector-plugin for raki (SynCE-KDE).
alamin-client	Alamin GSM SMS Gateway client
alamin-doc	Alamin GSM SMS Gateway documentation
alamin-mysql	Alamin GSM SMS Gateway mysql interface
alamin-server	Alamin GSM SMS Gateway server
alamin-smpp	Alamin GSM SMS Gateway SMPP interface
gsm-utils	GSM mobile phone access applications
libgsmme1c2a	GSM mobile phone access library
skyutils-dev	Many useful functions for the web like smssend (development)
skyutils2	Many useful functions for the web like smssend
xgsmlib	Gnome application to handle mobile phone's phone book and SMS
openggsn	OpenSource Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN)
3gpwiz	3gp movie wizard
gnome-phone-manager	control aspects of your mobile phone
WAP
wapua	Web browser for WAP WML pages.
wapua	Web browser for WAP WML pages.
kannel	WAP and SMS gateway	kannel
kannel-dev	WAP and SMS gateway headers and development files
wap-wml-tools	designed to help in the construction of WAP WML decks
html2wml	converts HTML pages to WML pages, suitable for being viewed on a Wap device	html2wml
phpgroupware-wap	phpGroupWare WAP module
openggsn1	OpenSource Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN)

Mobile Debian

Quotes from Debian Weekly News - DWN:

Debian on your Cellular Phone? No, it won't run Debian. At least, it won't run it at the moment, but we'll better check what processors future cellular phones will be built upon. Christian Wenke [10]played with [11] SCMxx , which exchanges data with Siemens mobile phones, such as logos, address books short messages etc. The Debian logo included in that package is useful for large screens only, but Christian created [12]one for small displays (like for the M25i or S35i), based on the [13]image from onShore. Christian provided the commandline required for uploading the image to your phone. ...

... Henrik Härkönen told us that he prepared Debian [2]swirl images for the Ericsson T65 cellular phone.

Dast has put together a small set of compatibility reports for Sprint cellphones that can be used under Debian for Internet access.

A. P. Godshall wrote: "I took the official logo and scaled it to a good size 120x160 for my newish GSM cell phone (Sony/Ericsson Z520a, which I'm told is the North America version of the Z520i) and transferred it via bluetooth like so /usr/bin/obexftp -b -p debian-120x160.png The phone obligingly offered to use it, as wallpaper."