Openmoko's Open Source Phone Goes Mass-Market

Posted by timothy on Wednesday June 25, 2008 @06:03AM from the long-may-it-wave dept.

nerdyH writes "Openmoko has begun shipping its Linux-based, open source Neo Freerunner phone to five newly announced distributors, in Germany, France, and India, says the company. The Neo Freerunner features an open hardware design, and a Linux-based operating system that users are free to modify. The project originally hoped to produce a mass-market offering last October. The $400 Freerunner will remain available direct, online, too. A 2.5G GPRS/GSM phone like the original iPhone, it boasts a 500MHz processor, WiFi, 3D accelerometers, a 4.3-inch VGA touchscreen, Bluetooth, and built-in GPS."

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I cannot forgive you for the 2.5G by vigmeister · 2008-06-25 06:12 · Score: 0, Redundant

I understand that an open phone cannot be CDMa for obvious reasons, but HSDPA and/or UMTS? C'mon ppl...wait.. I'll just go to their website and add a 3G/3.5G/WiMax module and then DDoS all objectors...heheheh...you're welcome!

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Re:2.5G by stefanlasiewski · 2008-06-25 06:59 · Score: 0, Redundant

Are you comparing the original iPhone (which is no longer available) or the iPhone 3G?
GPS: AGPS / None
The new iPhone has AGPS.

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