Second Linux open phone released - Will it be anti-iPhone?

After Trolltech released their first Greenphone last year, lots were eagerly awaiting the release of the Openmoko GNU/Linux open phone. This will give developers true opportunity to innovate, customize and develop their own stuff.

greenphone

So much so that it has been dubbed the ‘anti-iPhone’ because of its open nature. The name pays homage to the year 1973, when Dr Martin Cooper made the first mobile phone call. Apple…are you watching?

Further Reading:

LinuxToday’s coverage of this news-release On Slashdot
The blog post on Linux
Cult Mathew Hamrick’s proposal for a completely open phone
Another post on Linux Tricks

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  1. Much Ado About the iFawn said,

    September 5, 2007 @ 8:07 am

    […] for nothing, the OpenMoko’s offering is called ‘anti-iPhone’. Having an open platform and allowing all third parties to […]

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