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Neo as a phone

Neo as a phone

Posted Nov 29, 2008 22:10 UTC (Sat) by ssam (subscriber, #46587)
In reply to: Neo as a phone by tajyrink
Parent article: Linux boots on the iPhone

when my current nokia 3310 dies i may get a openmoko. but it just keeps on working :-(


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Neo as a phone

Posted Nov 30, 2008 9:29 UTC (Sun) by SimonKagstrom (subscriber, #49801) [Link]

I've successfully used the washing machine to kill my former phone. Just forget it in your pocket and start washing!

That said, I also have a freerunner. It's great fun and very useful to hack on, but so far I've not started using it as a phone. My main issues with it is that the battery life is too short, no GUI to connect to bluetooth headsets and a general instability (especially when suspending). Personally I'm prepared to wait for the software to stabilize and improve, but I understand people who dismiss the freerunner for these reasons.

(The phone I washed was the one I got from work. Had to order a new one among great embarrassment)

// Simon

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