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(http://www.debian.org) 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(http://packages.debian.org/scmxx) | exchange data with Siemens mobile phones | SCMxx(http://www.hendrik-sattler.de/scmxx/) |
| GSM | ||
| libgsm-bin(http://packages.debian.org/libgsm-bin) | implementation of the European GSM 06.10 provisional standard | |
| moto4lin(http://packages.debian.org/moto4lin) | file manager and seem editor for Motorola phones (like C380/C650) | |
| kmobiletools(http://packages.debian.org/kmobiletools) | KDE control application for the mobile phone | |
| gnokii-smsd(http://packages.debian.org/gnokii-smsd) | SMS Daemon for Nokia mobile phones | |
| gnokii-smsd-mysql(http://packages.debian.org/gnokii-smsd-mysql) | SMSD plugin for the MySQL RDBMS | |
| gnokii-smsd-pgsql(http://packages.debian.org/gnokii-smsd-pgsql) | SMSD plugin for the PostgreSQL RDBMS | |
| gnokii(http://packages.debian.org/gnokii) | Datasuite for the mobile phones (console & X) | |
| bitpim(http://packages.debian.org/bitpim) | Utility to communicate with many CDMA phones. | |
| gammu(http://packages.debian.org/gammu) | Mobile phone management utility. | |
| wammu(http://packages.debian.org/wammu) | Phone manager. | |
| python-gammu(http://packages.debian.org/python-gammu) | Python module to communicate with mobile phones. | |
| libgammu-dev(http://packages.debian.org/libgammu-dev) | Header files for Gammu | |
| libgammu0(http://packages.debian.org/libgammu0) | Mobile phone management library | |
| SMS | ||
| yaps(http://packages.debian.org/yaps) | yet another pager software | |
| smssend(http://packages.debian.org/smssend) | utility to send SMS messages to GSM mobile phones | |
| smsclient(http://packages.debian.org/smsclient) | A program for sending short messages (SM / SMS) | |
| smstools(http://packages.debian.org/smstools) | SMS Server Tools for GSM modems | |
| sms-pl(http://packages.debian.org/sms-pl) | Send SMs via Polish GSM operators | |
| IrDA | ||
| irda-tools(http://packages.debian.org/irda-tools) | IrDA handling tools for Linux | |
| ircp(http://packages.debian.org/ircp) | utility for "beaming" files via IrDA | |
| BlueTooth | ||
| bluez-sdp(http://packages.debian.org/bluez-sdp) | BlueZ Bluetooth SDP daemon and tool | |
| bluez-pcmcia(http://packages.debian.org/bluez-pcmcia) | PCMCIA support files for BlueZ 2.0 Bluetooth tools | |
| bluez-utils(http://packages.debian.org/bluez-utils) | utilities for controlling Bluetooth devices | |
| affix(http://packages.debian.org/affix) | User space utilities for the Affix Bluetooth protocol stack | |
| OBEX | ||
| ic35link(http://packages.debian.org/ic35link) | Synchronization tools for the Siemens IC35 PDA | |
| libobexftp-dev(http://packages.debian.org/libobexftp-dev) | Object Exchange File Transfer Library | |
| libopenobex(http://packages.debian.org/libopenobex) | OBEX protocol library | |
| libopenobex-dev(http://packages.debian.org/libopenobex-dev) | OBEX protocol library - development files | |
| libopenobex-dev(http://packages.debian.org/libopenobex-dev) | OBEX protocol library - development files | |
| libopenobex1(http://packages.debian.org/libopenobex1) | OBEX protocol library | |
| obexftp(http://packages.debian.org/obexftp) | File Transfer to Flex.Memory on Siemens GSM Mobiles | |
| libobexftp1(http://packages.debian.org/libobexftp1) | Object Exchange File Transfer Library | |
| openobex-apps(http://packages.debian.org/openobex-apps) | Applications for OpenOBEX | |
| obexfs(http://packages.debian.org/obexfs) | Mount filesystem of ObexFTP capable devices | |
| synce-serial(http://packages.debian.org/synce-serial) | SynCE connection manipulation scripts. | |
| opensyncutils(http://packages.debian.org/opensyncutils) | Command line utilities for libopensync | |
| gcom(http://packages.debian.org/gcom) | Option GlobeTrotter and Vodafone datacard control tool. | |
| syncekonnector(http://packages.debian.org/syncekonnector) | Connector-plugin for raki (SynCE-KDE). | |
| alamin-client(http://packages.debian.org/alamin-client) | Alamin GSM SMS Gateway client | |
| alamin-doc(http://packages.debian.org/alamin-doc) | Alamin GSM SMS Gateway documentation | |
| alamin-mysql(http://packages.debian.org/alamin-mysql) | Alamin GSM SMS Gateway mysql interface | |
| alamin-server(http://packages.debian.org/alamin-server) | Alamin GSM SMS Gateway server | |
| alamin-smpp(http://packages.debian.org/alamin-smpp) | Alamin GSM SMS Gateway SMPP interface | |
| gsm-utils(http://packages.debian.org/gsm-utils) | GSM mobile phone access applications | |
| libgsmme1c2a(http://packages.debian.org/libgsmme1c2a) | GSM mobile phone access library | |
| skyutils-dev(http://packages.debian.org/skyutils-dev) | Many useful functions for the web like smssend (development) | |
| skyutils2(http://packages.debian.org/skyutils2) | Many useful functions for the web like smssend | |
| xgsmlib(http://packages.debian.org/xgsmlib) | Gnome application to handle mobile phone's phone book and SMS | |
| openggsn(http://packages.debian.org/openggsn) | OpenSource Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN) | |
| 3gpwiz(http://packages.debian.org/3gpwiz) | 3gp movie wizard | |
| gnome-phone-manager(http://packages.debian.org/gnome-phone-manager) | control aspects of your mobile phone | |
| WAP | ||
| wapua(http://packages.debian.org/wapua) | Web browser for WAP WML pages. | |
| wapua(http://packages.debian.org/wapua) | Web browser for WAP WML pages. | |
| kannel(http://packages.debian.org/kannel) | WAP and SMS gateway | kannel(http://kannel.org/) |
| kannel-dev(http://packages.debian.org/kannel-dev) | WAP and SMS gateway headers and development files | |
| wap-wml-tools(http://packages.debian.org/wap-wml-tools) | designed to help in the construction of WAP WML decks | |
| html2wml(http://packages.debian.org/html2wml) | converts HTML pages to WML pages, suitable for being viewed on a Wap device | html2wml(http://maddingue.org/) |
| phpgroupware-wap(http://packages.debian.org/phpgroupware-wap) | phpGroupWare WAP module | |
| openggsn1(http://packages.debian.org/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](http://www.debian.org/News/weekly/2002/27/mail#1)played
with [11](http://packages.debian.org/unstable/comm/scmxx.html) SCMxx(http://www.hendrik-sattler.de/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](http://www.debian.org/events/materials/cellular/debian-logo-sm25i.bmp)one for small displays (like for the M25i or S35i), based
on the [13](http://gnuart.onshore.com/images/debian/buttons/button_4.jpg)image from onShore. Christian provided the commandline
required for uploading the image to your phone.
...
...
Henrik Härkönen told us that he prepared Debian [2](http://kortis.to/radix/t65/)swirl images
for the Ericsson T65 cellular phone.
Dast has put together a small set of compatibility reports(http://dast.freeshell.org/section/debian/phones) for Sprint cellphones that can be used under Debian for Internet access.
A. P. Godshall wrote:
"I took the official logo(http://www.debian.org/logos/openlogo.xcf.gz) and
scaled it to a good size![[archived link]](/pics/archived.png "archived link"){kind=small}
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."
