Linked by Amjith Ramanujam on Wed 9th Jul 2008 16:00 UTC
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.
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RE: Maybe decent hardware, but:
by hobgoblin on Wed 9th Jul 2008 20:39
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RE[2]: Maybe decent hardware, but:
by olefiver on Thu 10th Jul 2008 06:09
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The Neo Freerunner present software is suitable for advanced users and devs, but the intent for Freerunner is general consumer.
http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Neo_FreeRunner
The FreeRunner can be purchased from the Online Store as of July 3, 2008. Software available on the phone suitable for advanced users and developers but not the average consumer.
The Neo FreeRunner is a Linux-based touch screen smart phone aimed at general consumer use as well as Linux desktop users and software developers.
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what's it worth when the software stack is still lacking the most basic features of a mobile phone? The phone (GTA02) is marketed for "developers", its predecessor GTA01 was marketed for "hardcore developers". What does that mean? It means it's still not ready for the end user. It may be a geekish thing to have, but it's NOT a reliable mobile phone.
So it's great to have an incomplete open source mobile phone, but it's not ready for prime time. If it were I'd buy one instantly.