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OpenMoko has announced new distribution deals with hardware vendors. The agreements will make the Linux-based Freerunner mobile phone available to consumers in Europe and India.Read More...

Filed under: cellphones hacks

Filed under: cellphones hacks

OpenMoko aims to redefine the smartphone experience with its new Linux-based FreeRunner handset. Ars takes a close look at the OpenMoko software platform to see if it delivers on its promise of developer freedom and user empowerment.Read More...

OpenMoko has issued a very early alpha release of its software platform which has been radically reinvented in a quest to bring more speed and power to open source handsets. It now uses Enlightenment e17 and Trolltech's Qtopia mobile environment.Read More...

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At the OSiM conference, OpenMoko CEO Sean Moss-Pultz encourages open-source software developers to not be afraid of platform fragmentation. Diversity and choice are a strength of Linux, he says, not a weakness.Read More...

Congratulations to [John Keppel] for his winning t-shirt design. He wins a Dash Express, an in-car navigation device with both cellular and WiFi data support. It’s running Linux on top of the Openmoko FreeRunner’s hardware platform; yes, [John], we do expect you to hack it. We’ll let all of you know when we plan on putting the shirt into production. Thank you to everyone that entered!

The Linux Phone Standards Forum has joined forces with the Linux Mobile Foundation. This consolidation will give the group more leverage as it competes for mindshare against the new Symbian Foundation and Open Handset Alliance.Read More...