Last we heard form Openmoko, it was packing and shipping the open-source FreeRunner for an early July release. So, here we are in early July and wouldn't you know it, the FreeRunner will be available for order starting Friday, July 4 with shipping to begin on Monday, July 7. As for details, we got 'em.
Read more »OpenMoko Neo Freerunner available for order July 4th
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iPhone, You Phone, OpenMoko!
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With all the hype surrounding the iPhone, it's time to consider what this little wonder can really do as a replacement for your portable computer.
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First Sub-$100 3G Linux Mobile Phone unveiled
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The new Purple Magic Linux 3G Linux reference feature phone offers video telephony, music playback, high-speed Internet browsing and video streaming at below US$100 price tag.
Read more »Forum sets Linux phone standard specs
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The Linux Phone Standards (LiPS) Forum has announced the completion of the LiPS Release 1.0 specifications (download it here), with the intention of enabling mobile industry players to achieve basic interoperability for applications and services deployed on Linux-based phones.
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Google and Sun may butt heads over Android
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Google could be heading for a showdown with Sun over the way Android, Google's new mobile phone software platform, handles Java.
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Linux on cell phones: the trend is up
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Motorola's US launch of the Linux-based RAZR2 V8, now taking place. Has Linux become a contending competitive platform, pushing open source to the front of the stage in this market?
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How Linux became a mobile phone OS
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Linux started out on desktops and servers, but has now shipped on about 20 million mobile phones. Ever wonder how it made the jump? In a new whitepaper, embedded industry pioneer Jim Ready offers a concise technical retrospective on Linux's transition into a mobile phone OS.
Read more »Insider Info on the First Fully Open-Source Cell Phone
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A Q&A with OpenMoko on its upcoming Neo 1973, called a hacker's answer to the iPhone. The Neo 1973, the first phone to use the open-source, Linux-based OpenMoko mobile operating system, has techies abuzz in anticipation of its October consumer release.
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Taiwan Firm to Launch Open Source Mobile Phone
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A Taiwanese hardware manufacturer is gearing up to begin mass producing a mobile phone based on open source software, according to sources in Taipei. The NEO1973, from First International Computer, is planned as the first of a series of phones based around the OpenMoko platform.
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Linux gets more mobile
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The Linux Phone Standards (LiPS) Forum will today release its first specifications in an effort to encourage people to develop more applications for Linux-based mobile phones.
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