The chip group says it can support any Linux Application Framework, whether it is an industry standard or an OEM's proprietary solution.

"We are enabling the creativity of the Linux community of developers in the world of mobile handset application development," said Tom Deitrich, senior vice president and general manager of Freescale's Cellular Products Group. "Our MXC architecture offers the basis for fresh ideas to open system developers who will provide carriers and consumers exciting new options in handsets."