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Pat
10-07-2008, 12:48 AM
OpenMoko launched its highly anticipated FreeRunner smartphone (http://arstechnica.com/reviews/os/open-moko-software.ars), a Linux-based handset that's completely open in both hardware and software (http://www.openmoko.com/product.html), 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: http://arstechnica.com/reviews/os/open-moko-software.ars
j1n M@tt
10-07-2008, 01:12 AM
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
10-07-2008, 03:05 AM
good startup :)
Pathik
10-07-2008, 04:02 AM
Frankly the design sucks. Am still digging Android.
And aint it 2 weeks old now?
NucleusKore
10-07-2008, 07:21 AM
Looks good, just like any smartphone
MetalheadGautham
10-07-2008, 07:31 AM
Which distro does it run ?
Sumeet_naik
10-07-2008, 09:14 AM
The looks not good.. Though ui looks good..
nish_higher
10-07-2008, 09:24 AM
the interface looks good but the design is crap
j1n M@tt
10-07-2008, 10:03 AM
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.....
T159
10-07-2008, 10:05 AM
did i see terminal ?
The Conqueror
10-07-2008, 10:13 AM
open source means free phone ? :D :D
j1n M@tt
10-07-2008, 10:31 AM
open source doesn't means free....its freedom :)
Sumeet_naik
10-07-2008, 11:14 AM
Design something tat looks like a phone..
j1n M@tt
10-07-2008, 11:25 AM
only we Indians think like this, I think so....the present design was the most favorite one in the OpenMoko community!!! dunno y??:confused: I too hate this design :x
Pat
10-07-2008, 12:44 PM
Which distro does it run ?

OpenMoko..its a new distro!

did i see terminal ?

Yes, it has terminal, ssh everything!
Pathik
10-07-2008, 12:46 PM
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. :D
Cool G5
10-07-2008, 12:52 PM
This will surely be a modder's delight.
Hoping to get one after a couple of years. :)
j1n M@tt
10-07-2008, 12:59 PM
buy one from Indian online store : http://www.idasystems.net/
Pat
10-07-2008, 01:01 PM
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
10-07-2008, 01:04 PM
anyways better than Gphone....
Pat
10-07-2008, 01:17 PM
^^ What is gphone ? If I am not wrong, there is not going to be any phone from google. Its just a software-platform (Android I mean)
j1n M@tt
10-07-2008, 01:29 PM
^^ datz wat I mean dude.........Google brought Android Inc. They develop their s/w platform on phones developed buy Android, and its not a fully open source phone as OpenMoko Neo is...
Pat
10-07-2008, 01:35 PM
Ah..I thought you were talking about phone design!
amritpal2489
13-07-2008, 11:03 PM
dis is gr8.........
x3060
14-07-2008, 09:51 AM
i hate that design , cant they put a better one...:(