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OpenMoko In Stores On July 4

Posted by timothy on from the 20080704 dept.

ruphus13 writes "July 4 will be day when OpenMoko's Neo FreeRunner will be available to US consumers. Being Open Source, it is modifiable down to the core. From the article: 'The FreeRunner is based on a GNU/Linux, and it will initially ship with basic software to make calls, send and receive SMS, and manage contacts. But the company is encouraging users to write and install their own applications. Software updates will add features to the phone over time, and the company said an August update will enable location-based services.'"

3 of 212 comments (clear)

  1. Re:No GSM 1800? by Bob54321 · · Score: 5, Informative

    They are triband 850 or 900 /1800/1900

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  2. Woops, My Bad by msgmonkey · · Score: 5, Informative

    Sorry, I went straight to the BUY NOW section, where it offers "GSM 850" & "GSM 900" which what they mean is 850/1800/1900 & 900/1800/1900.

    Note to OpenMoko: You could make this a bit clearer.

    Note to Moderators: Please be gentle :)

    Although I stand by the EDGE comment.

  3. Re:Damn, that was quick by mmontour · · Score: 5, Informative

    How come they write like retards?

    Because English is not their native language (many of the Openmoko people are in .tw or .de).