Pixo

Pixo was a company that developed infrastructure for hand-held devices. It was founded in 1994 when Paul Mercer, a software developer at Apple, left to form his own company.<ref name="nyt">Template:Citation</ref> The company developed a system software toolkit in C++<ref>Template:Citation</ref> for use on cell phones and other hand-held devices. Pixo was acquired by Sun Microsystems in 2003, and Sun was in turn acquired by Oracle Corporation in 2010.<ref name="nyt"/>

Pixo OS and use in Apple's iPod

In 2001, Pixo was rehired by Apple to adapt their system software for use in the iPod.<ref>Template:Citation</ref> The use of the Pixo OS in the iPod was never formally announced, although the first-generation iPod's "About iPod" display includes a mention of Pixo, and a Connectix biography of their VP of engineering Mike Neil mentions his role as "lead architect on the Pixo OS that is used in ... the Apple iPod".<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Apple acquired the Pixo OS shortly after shipping the iPodTemplate:Citation needed and removed mention of Pixo from the "About iPod" display with a firmware update to the first-generation iPod.

On April 9, 2007, Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced the shipment of its 100 millionth iPod,<ref> Template:Citation</ref> making the Pixo OS one of the most widely used embedded operating systems.

With the 2014 discontinuation of the iPod Classic<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and the 2017 discontinuation of the iPod Nano,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> which did not run iOS,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Apple no longer sells a Pixo-based iPod.

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