Motorola A768 Phone Loaded With Open Source

Posted by timothy on Wednesday February 11, 2004 @08:18AM from the fits-in-one-hand dept.

Supp0rtLinux writes "According to this article over at Linux Devices and noted on here at NewsForge.com, Motorola has released a newer version of its A76x line of cellular phones. This newest release, the A768, boasts of open source softwares from Monta Vista Linux, Trolltech, and Sleepycat. The only downside is that it appears to only be available in China right now. And the older A760 released last August is still only available in Europe and Asia. Why are we in the U.S. always the last to get new cellular toys? The good news, though, is that with a Linux base and an integrated PDA and MS Office file compatibility, at least syncing this to either a Linux system or a Windows one should be fairly seamless. (A760 Review)"

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What next .... by Anonymous Coward · 2004-02-11 08:22 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Linux running on the toaster ?
I'm not buying it. by Roofus · 2004-02-11 08:37 · Score: 0, Offtopic

In fact, I'm not buying any Motorola phones until they come out with one that supports Bluetooth. Sorry Nextel, your service is useless to me until you get some decent phones.