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Three More Linux mobile Phones Coming in Japan

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the they-always-get-the-cool-stuff-first dept.

An anonymous reader writes "NEC and Panasonic have developed three Linux-powered 3G mobile phones to be introduced in Japan in the coming months -- NEC's N900iL, NEC's N901iC, and Panasonic's P901i. Of the three, only NEC's N900iL is currently shipping. The N900iL is a dual-network 3G/VoIP handset that works as a 3G mobile phone (using DoCoMo's W-CDMA/FOMA technologies), VoIP terminal, or both simultaneously. All three phones are based on the Linux 3G mobile phone software platform announced by NEC and Panasonic earlier this week."

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  1. Unfortunately by elid · · Score: 1, Informative
    ...to be introduced in Japan...

    Unfortunately, it takes a long time for devices like these to make it to the US, if they make it at all.

    1. Re:Unfortunately by SimonShine · · Score: 3, Informative

      Here in Denmark, the only 3G phones for sale, by the only 3G network in Denmark, are NEC ones. It may have taken a while for the technology to get here, but if there is any delay in these new Linux mobiles from NEC, it would be because we've had a really bad experience with the last series due to software bugs. The company in Denmark has a campaign offering a free operating system upgrade until December 1st.

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      Take off every 'ZIG' !!
  2. Re:Seamless switching? by bogaboga · · Score: 2, Informative

    Nope! Not in Canada for sure.