Be Launches Mobile Operating System
News At the Demo 2000 new technology show in California Monday, Be launched BeIA, an operating system for the fledgling Internet appliance market. BeIA is an 8MB device-independent, modular software platform based on the company's desktop operating...
[February 8, 2000, 10:08]
Be Slashes Staff And Faces Hard Times
News Be has been licensing a derivative of its Be Operating System (BeOS), known as BeIA, for use in Internet appliances. This week, Sony delayed by a month the launch of its eVilla Internet appliance, which runs BeIA.
[April 4, 2001, 11:33]
Be Operating System To Power Sony Net Appliance
News Under the agreement Sony will use the BeIA Client Platform, a version of the Be operating system (BeOS) specially tailored for Internet appliances, on its e Villa device, which will be designed for Web surfing and basic tasks such as word processing.
[March 26, 2001, 15:01]
News Burst: Be To Launch Mobile Operating System
News The BeIA operating system -- formerly code-named Stinger -- will be aimed at wireless multimedia devices such as Web pads and streaming media devices. BeIA is a modular platform based on the company's desktop operating system BeOS.
[February 7, 2000, 11:18]
It's Sony's Turn To Offer A Web Appliance
News The eVilla is also unique because of what it uses on the inside -- namely, the BeIA operating system from Be. With the debut of eVilla, Sony has become the latest company to market a Web-browsing appliance to the roughly half of American households...
[January 8, 2001, 16:10]
Sony Postpones Net Appliance Release
News It runs on Be's BeIA operating system. Sony has delayed the launch for its eVilla Internet appliance, originally due this month, until May. The $500 device for browsing the Web and playing digital music was ready in time for its scheduled April...
[April 2, 2001, 15:19]
Be Buy Will Help Palm Target Microsoft
News Most recently, Be tried to market a version of its OS -- dubbed BeIA -- for use in Internet appliances. Palm said it expects the acquisition software maker Be, announced on Thursday, to compete against Microsoft, particularly in the areas of...
[August 17, 2001, 9:24]
