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An OpenMoko update

Posted Jan 10, 2007 16:38 UTC (Wed) by yodermk (subscriber, #3803)
Parent article: An OpenMoko update

All right! Stick it to Jobs!

Will this thing be unlocked, usable with any provider?

User hackable/programmable?

If so, it beats the tar out of iPhone in the two most important aspects.

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An OpenMoko update

Posted Jan 10, 2007 17:00 UTC (Wed) by eli (subscriber, #11265) [Link]

I'll second that. I seriously looked at abusing the Qtopia Greenphone as my primary phone for that very reason. LWN, please keep us updated on this thing!

(I also like the micro-sd slot... I can always use more storage.)

An OpenMoko update

Posted Jan 10, 2007 22:35 UTC (Wed) by corey_s (guest, #12510) [Link]

Yeah - it's unlocked. And is completely hackable/programmable. The only
untouchable bit is a piece of userspace to access the GPS. These guys are
_really_ serious about freedom and openness.

http://openmoko.com/files/OpenMoko_Amsterdam.pdf

http://lists.openmoko.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/announce

An OpenMoko update

Posted Jan 11, 2007 20:29 UTC (Thu) by yodermk (subscriber, #3803) [Link]

Brilliant!

If the cost isn't too exorbitant, you can probably count on me buying one in the next 6 months. :)