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[News] The Open Linux Phone (OpenMoko) Receives Lots of Publicity

  • Subject: [News] The Open Linux Phone (OpenMoko) Receives Lots of Publicity
  • From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:00:35 +0000
  • Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy
  • Organization: Freelance
  • User-agent: KNode/0.10.4
YAAB: The Upcoming Armageddon of Closed Versus Open in Mobile Computing
Platforms

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| Sigh, here we go again, Yet Another Apple Blog. So, last week I attended 3 
| events which provided some interesting juxtaposition. First of all, there was 
| the O'Reilly Emerging Technologies event held in San Diego. Now, the O'Reilly 
| crowd is all about open innovation, and this year didn't disappoint with one 
| of themes being Open Source hardware, including an Open Source hardware 
| mobile phone.      
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http://blog.nikkeibp.co.jp/ne/keys/archives/2008/03/yaab_the_upcomi.html

OpenMoko to Commercialize Open-source Hardware Mobile Phone

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| OpenMoko (run by Openmoko Inc of Taiwan, a subsidiary of First International 
| Computer Inc of Taiwan) is a developer of mobile phones using open-source 
| hardware and software. OpenMoko developed OpenMoko Linux and Neo, which are 
| open-source software platform and hardware for mobile phones. OpenMoko Linux 
| uses Linux as its OS kernel and employs X11 and GTK as its window systems.    
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http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/english/NEWS_EN/20080310/148761/

OpenMoko CC Licenses CAD Files for Neo1973

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| In doing so, OpenMoko not only allow industrial designers a peek inside the 
| Neo1973 to see how it works, but also show a keen understanding of the power 
| community efforts can have in creating a better end-user experience.  
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http://creativecommons.org/weblog/entry/8117


Related:

Linux goes walkabout

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| Aside from its efforts to free users from telcos, the Neo’s other features 
| include an accelerometer, which will protect the data when it senses the 
| handset is in free-fall (it’s the thing that car airbags use), and a 
| touch-screen interface.   
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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080304.WBcyberia20080304133308/WBStory/WBcyberia


As Early Android Domino, OpenMoko Brings Open Source to Industrial Design

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| When people think open source, they usually think of software. Linux-based 
| operating systems such as Ubuntu (for PCs) and Android (for mobile phones) 
| give code tinkerers free license (literally) to create and collaborate on new 
| software projects that are usually released for free and benefit the entire 
| community of users. OpenMoko, the Taiwanese manufacturer of the 
| as-yet-unreleased, Linux-based touchscreen Neo 1973 cellphone (it’s expected 
| to come to market mid-April for around $399), released its source code in 
| February of 2007, allowing anyone in the community to add to the OS.       
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http://www.popularmechanics.com/blogs/technology_news/4253095.html


Linux phone mechanicals published

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| Mobile phone design company Openmoko has posted industrial design source CAD 
| files for its Linux-based, open source Neo 1973 phone (pictured at left). 
| Openmoko has also committed to providing open source access to the 
| mechanicals for its upcoming Neo Freerunner phone design.   
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS2435596283.html


The Enlightened future of OpenMoko Linux mobile phones

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| I met lead Enlightenment developer Carsten Haitzler in the exhibition hall at 
| the Southern California Linux Expo (SCALE) this past weekend. Carsten told me 
| about prospects for the future of Enlightenment and shared with me some 
| details about his work at OpenMoko, a division of FIC which is developing  
| Linux-based open-source mobile phone handsets. He sees a big future for Linux 
| in the mobile and embedded space and notes that Enlightenment, with its small 
| memory footprint, is ideal for deployment on such devices.     
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http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080211-the-enlightened-future-of-openmoko-linux-mobile-phones.html


Enlightenment Desktop UI running on the Neo1973

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| Another UI video has surfaced showing E17 enlightenment running the the 
| Neo1973. 
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http://mobilemoko.net/2007/enlightenment-desktop-ui-running-on-the-neo1973/


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. 
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http://technocrat.net/d/2007/8/6/24279


iPhone matures the "free your phone" movement

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| This is why FreeTheIPhone.org project is born, but even better, why OpenMoko 
| project exists. While some are trying to free the locked down device, others 
| are creating a free unlocked device from the start, and a whole software 
| framework to go with it.   
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http://www.mobiliberty.com/iphone_matures_free_your_phone_movement


OpenMoko prepping to push sales of Linux-based handset

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| OpenMoko, a Linux-based open source handset platform developer, is pushing 
| the development of Linux-based smartphone with its open source handset, the 
| Neo 1973, which may be available to the mass-market in the second half of 
| 2008, according to company sources.   
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http://www.digitimes.com/telecom/a20071116PD213.html


Android vs. OpenMoko: Who Will Win?

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| Last week Google announced Android, which is the newest open-source mobile 
| phone platform. Google is not the only company behind Android but several 
| companies make up the Open Handset Alliance.   
| 
| [...]
| 
| Meanwhile, the open-source mobile platform known to many GNU/Linux users, 
| OpenMoko, hasn't kicked up nearly as much mainstream media attention. Both 
| OpenMoko and Android leverage the power of the Linux kernel and other 
| open-source projects to provide a free software platform for mobile devices.   
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http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=NjE5Mg

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