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{{See also|Embedded Linux|Linux devices}}

[[Image:T-Mobile G1 launch event 2.jpg|thumb|An [[HTC Dream]] running [[Android (operating system)|Android]]]]

Due to its low cost and ability to be easily modified, an [[embedded Linux]] is often used in [[embedded systems]]. Linux has become a major competitor to the proprietary [[Symbian OS]] found in the majority of smartphones—16.7% of [[smartphone]]s sold worldwide during 2006 were using Linux<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.informationweek.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=197000995 | title = The Palm OS Clings To Life }}</ref>—and it is an alternative to the proprietary [[Windows CE]] and [[Palm OS]] operating systems on [[mobile device]]s. Cell phones or PDAs running on Linux and built on open source platform became a trend from 2007, like [[Nokia N810]], [[Openmoko]]'s [[Neo1973]], Motorola RAZR2 v8, [[Motorola ROKR E8]], Motorola MING series, Motorola ZINE and the on-going [[Google Android]]. The popular [[TiVo]] digital video recorder uses a customized version of Linux.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tivo.com/linux/linux.asp | title = TiVo ─ GNU/Linux Source Code | accessdate = 2006-12-12 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070519150730/http://www.tivo.com/linux/linux.asp |archivedate=2007-05-19}}</ref> Several network [[firewall]] and [[router]] standalone products, including several from [[Cisco]]/[[Linksys]], use Linux internally, using its advanced firewall and routing capabilities. The [[Korg OASYS]] and the [[Yamaha Motif|Yamaha Motif XS]] [[music workstation]]s also run Linux.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mvista.com/downloads/Case_study_MontaVista_Linux_and_Yamaha.pdf |title=Case Study: How MontaVista Linux helped Yamaha developers make a great product greater |accessdate=2007-08-26}}</ref> Furthermore, Linux is used in the leading [[stage lighting]] control system, FlyingPig/HighEnd WholeHogIII Console.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.highend.com/products/controllers/Wholehog3Console.asp | title=Embedded Linux: FlyingPigs the WholeHogIII runs on Linux}}</ref>

=== Market share and uptake ===