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A Truly Open Linux Phone

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the apt-get-phone-software dept.

skelator2821 writes to tell us about the debut of the OpenMoko, a Linux phone with GPS that is open from top to bottom. The device is set to debut to developers this month for $350, according to the article, but there is no detail on how to get your hands on one, and no link to the manufacturer (FIC). From the article: "This is the first phone in a long time to get us really interested in what it is, what it isn't, and the philosophy behind it. The philosophy is the thing that makes Linux great... it is really open. It runs the latest kernel, 2.6.18 as of a few weeks ago, and you can get software from a repository with apt-get."

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  1. More details by IvanCruz · · Score: 5, Informative

    ... can be found on Linux Devices: http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS2986976174.html and also http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS7056478804.html

  2. Re:your wrong about the lack of memory. by DanielNS84 · · Score: 4, Informative

    MiniSD != MicroSD For Comparison...
    MiniSD:
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    MicroSD:
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  3. Re:No vendor lock-in? I don't think so by webgeek2point0 · · Score: 4, Informative

    You're absolutely right. I work for T-Mobile. As long as you have a handset that takes a SIM card, you can use any phone you like. We actually have a tech support department devoted to just helping people with unsupported devices. I help people all the time set up their GSM phones to use on our network (i.e. - internet and picture messaging). I believe Cingular is the same way...as is most of the rest of the world.

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