First completely open source smartphone released

[Pat]

OpenMoko launched its highly anticipated FreeRunner smartphone, a Linux-based handset that's completely open in both hardware and software, and is designed to encourage third-party modification and customization. Although the FreeRunner's software platform is still incomplete, the device has attracted considerable attention from mobile software developers and Linux enthusiasts.

Read More: *arstechnica.com/reviews/os/open-moko-software.ars

 

[j1n M@tt]

OpenMoko Neo 1973 was released before Neo Freerunner.........Freerunner is available in India for 20k....I must say its kewl !!! If v know hardware hacking apart from s/w modds, v can create a phone dat suite our needs.......

 

[praka123]

good startup

 

[Pathik]

Frankly the design sucks. Am still digging Android.
And aint it 2 weeks old now?

 

[NucleusKore]

Looks good, just like any smartphone

 

[MetalheadGautham]

Which distro does it run ?

 

[Sumeet_naik]

The looks not good.. Though ui looks good..

 

[nish_higher]

the interface looks good but the design is crap

 

[j1n M@tt]

hey hey.....y is dat everyone blaming the design??!!......if u don't like the design u can change it, its an open source fone....suggest ur design in OpenMoko Neo community, or if ur a grfx designer put forward ur own mind blogging design.....u can change location of ports, add extra components,etc as u wish, there is no restriction if u know h/w modding.....

 

[Faun]

did i see terminal ?

 

[The Conqueror]

open source means free phone ?

 

[j1n M@tt]

open source doesn't means free....its freedom

 

[Sumeet_naik]

Design something tat looks like a phone..

 

[j1n M@tt]

only we Indians think like this, I think so....the present design was the most favorite one in the OpenMoko community!!! dunno y?? I too hate this design

 

[Pat]

Which distro does it run ?

OpenMoko..its a new distro!

did i see terminal ?

Yes, it has terminal, ssh everything!

 

[Pathik]

did i see terminal ?

Heh, there is also some setting to disable the Splash screen and see all the daemons and services loading in CLI.

 

[Cool G5]

This will surely be a modder's delight.
Hoping to get one after a couple of years.

 

[j1n M@tt]

buy one from Indian online store : *www.idasystems.net/

 

[Pat]

I would have probably bought it if it was like 12k or something! Also there is conflicting information about the processor used in the phone.

 

[j1n M@tt]

anyways better than Gphone....