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First North American OpenMoko/FreeRunners Arrive

Posted by timothy on from the reminds-one-of-sony-mylo dept.

holdenkarau writes "The North American OpenMoko FreeRunners are starting to arrive. It would appear that the OpenMoko still has problems with some 3G networks, including AT&T. Although, in my own personal completely unscientific test, 2 out of 3 AT&T SIM cards worked. Check out the unboxing of a complete FreeRunner (along with debug board) and my experience getting the FreeRunner up and running. Or a direct link to the pictures for those of you bored with text. If you feel brave enough to take the plunge, you can buy your own FreeRunner from the OpenMoko store."

3 of 180 comments (clear)

  1. Re:I was about to order one by lymond01 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Oddly, a lack of a camera may give something like this a push into certain businesses where cameras are not allowed on the premises.

  2. Re:I was about to order one by Kelvie · · Score: 5, Interesting

    On that note, Emacs is known to be working on the OpenMoko. One of the primary reasons I'm getting one -- a phone that runs Emacs.

  3. Shawn the Anonymous Coward. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I just got mine, and all I have to say is....

    game over!

    This is not just a phone. It is a handheld Linux based router! It has a full stack via USB, and in the other direction via the GSM. It is open source hardware, using open source software. I hope a few of you realize what I am talking about. I don't think a device like this (this small, and compact) existed which has this functionality. Routing.

    After testing three different sim cards I finally got it to work with ATT. (G3 Fireball, not the one with the round contacts on the back, the one with the square contacts on the back it ends in G 4003 or something to that effect, its posted on the openmoko wiki.

    Mark this post, this is the beginning of the end my friends!