Due to its little cost and ability to be easily modified, an embedded Linux is often dedicated in embedded systems. Linux has become a higher competitor to the proprietary Symbian OS found in the majority of smartphones â 16.7% of smartphones sold worldwide during 2006 were using Linux â and it is an alternative to the proprietary Windows CE and Palm OS operating systems on mobile devices. Cell phones or PDAs running on Linux and built on open source platform became a trend from 2007, like Nokia N810, Openmoko's Neo1973 and the on-going Google Android. The popular TiVo digital video recorder uses a customized version of Linux. Different network firewall and router standalone products, including Linux Consulting diverse from Linksys, use Linux internally, using its advanced firewall and routing capabilities. The Korg OASYS and the Yamaha Motif XS bebop workstations also flow Linux. Furthermore, Linux is used in the leading degree lighting force system, FlyingPig/HighEnd WholeHogIII Console.
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Also most recently Google bomb begun to fund Wine, which acts as a compatibility layer, allowing users to canter some Windows programs under Linux.