iPhone: Optimised OS X Sits on 'Versatile' Flash
Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 15th Jan 2007 10:26 UTC, submitted by Governa
Apple The iPhone is running an optimised but full version of OS X that weighs in at "considerably less" than half a GB, according to Apple vice president of worldwide iPod marketing Greg Joswiak. Joswiak confirmed that the operating system sits in the flash memory of the device and that Apple will "provide updates to the operating system like we do today."
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Open Moko
by alcibiades on Mon 15th Jan 2007 10:58 UTC
alcibiades
Member since:
2005-10-12

Open Moko is the answer.

1) Open - whatever apps you want by whoever you want

2) Half the price

3) No contract or network lockins

4) Available February

No its not as pretty

But the more comes out about it, the more the iPhone business model is looking more and more dated, and the more Jobs pronouncements about the need for control raise questions about judgment. Does he really think that open phones can crash networks? Or does he not think that, but thinks everyone will just believe it if he says it? Either way, how out of touch can you get?

Stuck in 1985 and determined never to leave it.

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RE: Open Moko
by evangs on Mon 15th Jan 2007 11:02 in reply to "Open Moko"
evangs Member since:
2005-07-07

Uhm... no. It isn't immediately obvious from the website what OpenMoko is. How can you compare a product that already exists (iPhone) with something that doesn't?

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RE[2]: Open Moko
by wibbit on Mon 15th Jan 2007 12:10 in reply to "RE: Open Moko"
wibbit Member since:
2006-03-22

Hmmm, the impression I got, was that appart from Apple's massive marketing department (I.E. the website), the iPhone is not actually due till the summer, it's not not FCC authorised (check the RATHER TINY small print at the bottom of the page).

However, the FIC Neo 1973 (initial device) is due for general release in january/febuary this year (obviously it may be delayed).

So, again, I'm not entirely sure, why you would state the iPhone exists (not available for another 6 months I think), and the OpenMoko FIC Neo 1973 (initial release happened, general release due within a few weeks) does not exist.

I don't mind being enlightened though.

Edited 2007-01-15 12:12

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by Hakime on Mon 15th Jan 2007 11:07 in reply to "Open Moko"
RE: Open Moko
by Hark3n on Mon 15th Jan 2007 11:44 in reply to "Open Moko"
Hark3n Member since:
2007-01-15

I want one of these OpenMoKo phones. They really look nice and I like the fact that they are completely open(bar the few proprietry? drivers).

BTW, Eugenia, when can whe expect a review of the Neo1973?

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RE: Open Moko
by PowerMacX on Mon 15th Jan 2007 12:52 in reply to "Open Moko"
PowerMacX Member since:
2005-11-06

"Open Moko is the answer."

I like the little bits of info I could find about it (the site is really anemic, information-wise). Well, everything except the name ;-) (in Spanish, my native language, it means "Snot")

I really-really like the iPhone, but if Apple won't let me make & install my own apps, then it's a waste of good hardware.

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RE: Open Moko
by codehead78 on Mon 15th Jan 2007 19:17 in reply to "Open Moko"
codehead78 Member since:
2006-08-04

Sounds great, but is MoKo the best name for a touchscreen device?

I looked over the slides and the only thing this phone needs is a portal that helps users find the best quality apps.

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