The device was designed by the Simputer Trust, a non-profit organization formed in November 1999 by seven Indian scientists and engineers led by Dr. Swami Manohar.

The word " Simputer " is an acronym for " simple, inexpensive and multilingual people's computer ", and is a trademark of the Simputer Trust.

By 2006, both licensees had stopped actively marketing their Simputer devices.

In 2006, he joined Geodesic Limited ( developers of the Mundu range of applications for mobile devices, and who had recently acquired Simputer creator PicoPeta ) as Senior Vice President, and in 2008 became the company's Chief Products Officer.

* Encore Technologies ( creator of the Simputer )

During 2004 and 2005, he was also involved with the Simputer project, helping its developers with design and licensing decisions, which eventually resulted in the release of the SDK of the Simputer under an Open Source license.

In recent times, the Simputer has seen deployment by the police force to track traffic offenders and issue traffic tickets.

In 2004, the Amida Simputer became commercially available for 12450 and up ( approximately $ 240 USD ).

The prices for Amida Simputer vary depending on the screen type ( monochrome or colour ).

The Simputer is a self-contained, open hardware Linux-based handheld computer, first released in 2002.

* Amida Simputer

The Simputer uses the Linux kernel ( 2. 4. 18 Kernel as of July 2005 ), and the Alchemy Window Manager ( only the Amida Simputer ).

It was used in mobile phones, personal data assistants ( PDAs ) such as the Compaq ( later HP ) iPAQ and HP Jornada, the Sharp SL-5x00 Linux Based Platforms and the Simputer.

Pilot production of the Simputer started in September 2002.

* The OLPC XO, Simputer, Asus Eee PC, and other low cost computers are computers aimed at developing countries.

The ITU worked with the kingdom of Bhutan on a Simputer project.

In some cases, however, the MPPC made use of hired thugs and mob connections to violently disrupt productions that were not licensed by the Trust.

However, a paymaster often is a licensed lawyer, due to the security and safety issue that lawyers in the U. S. are required to hold any funds that do not belong directly to them in a " Attorney's Trust Account " ( also known as an IOLTA account ), which is monitored by the state bar, in the state in which the lawyer practices.

By other provisions of the plan, the Merce Cunningham Trust, established by Cunningham to serve as the custodian for his works, takes control of his dances for licensing purposes ; Cunningham associates prepared detailed records of the dances so they could be licensed and given authentic productions by other companies.

The National Trust for Scotland operates two licensed boatmen from Barra and further information may be available at the tourist office in Castlebay.

In 2010, Manulife Bank established Manulife Trust Company ( Manulife Trust )-a federally chartered trust company licensed to do business in all Canadian provinces and territories.

The bonds were to be delivered within two weeks to the Hudson Trust Company of Hoboken, New Jersey, in trust to Robert A. Franks, Carnegie's business secretary.

By January 1970, Zambia had acquired majority holding in the Zambian operations of the two major foreign mining interests, the Anglo American Corporation and the Rhodesia Selection Trust ( RST ); the two became the Nchanga Consolidated Copper Mines ( NCCM ) and Roan Consolidated Mines ( RCM ), respectively.

Supporters are represented by two independent bodies ; the Independent Manchester United Supporters Association ( IMUSA ), which maintains close links to the club through the MUFC Fans Forum, and the Manchester United Supporters ' Trust ( MUST ).

In an attempt to expand the collections away from these unfavourable conditions, Kew has established two out-stations, at Wakehurst Place in Sussex, a National Trust property, and ( jointly with the Forestry Commission ) Bedgebury Pinetum in Kent, the latter specialising in growing conifers.

The 1934 Philadelphia strike appears in two versions: one with a light motto " In God We Trust ", which is the same as that used on the 1932 strikings, and the other a heavy motto seen after the dies were reworked.

By January 1970, Zambia had acquired majority holding in the Zambian operations of the two major foreign mining corporations, the Anglo American Corporation and the Rhodesia Selection Trust ( RST ); the two became the Nchanga Consolidated Copper Mines ( NCCM ) and Roan Consolidated Mines ( RCM ), respectively.

" James Cuno, President and CEO of the J. Paul Getty Trust, along with Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, are two of the most outspoken museum professionals who support encyclopedic museums.

The Treloar Trust runs two educational sites for disabled children, a school and college.

In 2009, Glasnevin Trust in cooperation with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission ( CWGC ) began identifying the 208 graves of Irish service personnel who died while serving in the Commonwealth forces during the two World Wars.

At Marsworth, about 35 miles ( 56 km ) from Brentford, two arms leave the main line, one to Wendover ( not currently navigable for its full length but being restored by the Wendover Arm Trust ) and the other descends through sixteen narrow locks for 4 miles ( 6 km ) to Aylesbury.

* The Trust Territory of the Cameroons under British administration ( British Cameroons ): Somewhat smaller than the French Cameroons, this territory was administered in two parts ( Northern Cameroons and Southern Cameroons ).

* The Trust Territory of New Guinea ( Australia ): The north-eastern section of this island had been a League of Nations mandate, the south-eastern section had been Australian before World War I ; after World War II, the two were combined into a unified entity for administrative purposes, although the legal distinction between the Territory of Papua and the Territory of New Guinea was maintained.

There are two doctors ' surgeries in Glastonbury, and a National Health Service community hospital operated by Somerset Primary Care Trust which opened in 2005.

There are two doctors ' surgeries in Shepton Mallet, a National Health Service community hospital operated by Somerset Primary Care Trust, and also an independent sector treatment centre which carries out a range of surgical procedures.

The largest registering body, the General Council & Register of Naturopaths, recognises only two courses in the UK, being taught at osteopathic schools: the British College of Osteopathic Medicine and The College of Osteopaths Educational Trust.

He served for nearly two decades as chairman of the board of the City National Bank and Trust Co., from 1932 until his death in Evanston in 1951.

Within the next two to three years Sheringham Museum Trust plans to have an extended museum to house this unique collection together with three crab boats and general lifeboat and fishing industry ephemera.

By 1967, the Trust had established two nature reserves, one of them at Ticknall Limeyards itself.

Spare allocation on multiplex B was handed over to the BBC, two years from the date when it was anticipated that further capacity on multiplex B would revert to the control of the BBC Trust.

In the 1750s Thomas Duncombe III beautified the estate by building the terrace with two Grecian-style temples ; these temples, now called Rievaulx Terrace & Temples, are in the care of the National Trust.

The Canal Trust used a legacy to purchase the site, which includes two cottages, some land, and a small section of the River Severn as well as Llanthony lock.

It also runs programmes in two NHS trusts, the Mersey Care NHS Trust and the Alder Hey Children ’ s NHS Foundation Trust.