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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OpenMoko FreeRunner to be available for $399 - Open-source Linux handset set to launch
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Fans of the OpenMoko Neo1973 open-source Linux handset will be glad to hear that they'll soon be able to get their hands on the Neo1973's successor in the near future. The OpenMoko FreeRunner sports a faster processor than its predecessor and adds three-axis motion sensors to the mix.
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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.
Read more »Design Your Own Cellphone With OpenMoko
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Say you bought a cellphone. Say you decided you didn't like the look of it much.
Wouldn't it be cool if you could sketch your ideal design, have a buddy knock it up in a 3D modeling program, then see it in the flesh? With OpenMoko's FreeRunner, an open-source linux cellphone, it's a piece of cake: the CAD files are on the net for all to download.
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Linux phone to Debut upgrade at CES, Google Android looking stupid
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OpenMoko has announced an upgrade to its Linux-powered mobile phone and plans to present the device at CES. That’s a slap in the face for open source competitor Google Android, which is still in development.
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OpenMoko: Developers Extend Abilities of Linux-Based Mobile Phone
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"Australian developers extend the capabilities of the OpenMoko, the world's first non-proprietary Linux powered mobile phone."
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OpenMoko Schedule Revised, For X-Mas
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This past week the Phase 2 "Mass Market" schedule for the OpenMoko Neo1973 was revised. OpenMoko now expects the GTA02v3 design to be finalized by September 20 while on December 10 it will begin production in "moderate volumes".
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Google Using OpenMoko For gPhone?
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There has been a new batch of rumors swirling about Google producing a "gPhone" mobile telephone after a Reuters reporter stated High Tech Computer Corp would be designing the Linux phone for Google. A friendly penguin has told us at Phoronix that Google is looking to team up with OpenMoko for their "gPhone".
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OpenMoko Developer Preview Sold Out After Unexpected Demand
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OpenMoko, the first Open Source cell phone, has sold out the entire planned production run for the device's developer preview after unexpected demand.
Read more »Portrait of a Linux iPhone-killer wannabe
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In the race to be the first "iPhone killer," the most unlikely but perhaps most intriguing candidate is based on a new Linux platform with the peculiar name OpenMoko.
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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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Second open Linux phone on sale
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Another fully open source-based phone went on sale on Monday, offering developers the chance to build their own mobile Linux applications.
The Neo1973 is the first mobile phone to be designed to run the open-source operating system OpenMoko.
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Can OpenMoko break the wireless monopoly?
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Open source telephony takes a big step forward today as the OpenMoko neo1973 starts shipping to developers. Its public Wiki is also open for business.
The phone runs an open Linux kernel and what it calls Mobile FOSS, meaning everything inside it is Free and Open Source Software. Parts were chosen based on the availability of complete documentation.
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iPhone-like Linux phone delayed
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As Apple launches its iPhone today, a company attempting to build a similar touchscreen-based phone around an open, user-extensible Linux OS has acknowledged significant delays. OpenMoko now hopes to ship its first "mass market" model in October.
Read more »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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