libgthing is the OpenSource communication library used by GThing to communicate with LG 3G mobile phones. The library itself started as an experiment to see if the restrictions of LG mobiles could be overcome through a custom implementation of the communication protocol. The library has since evolved to support many mobiles and its functionality has expanded with each new version.

The library is written in C and can currently be used on either Windows or Linux. However, linux support is not a priority and thus may not be functional from time to time. libgthing only implements a subset of the communication protocol used by LG phones. Expanding this subset to cover all known protocol is an aim of the library.

The library interface is designed to be easy to program with, as such little control is given to the program writer beyond atomic tasks. This has the benefit of being easily includable into existing applications.

For more information and access to the source code, mailing lists, news groups, and so on, please visit the libgthing sourceforge site.