OpenMoko Creates 1st Free Mobile Phone Operating System
July 27, 2007 9:57 AM | Interesting | Comments (0)
| OpenMoko is an open source project to create the world's first free mobile phone operating system. OpenMoko has introduced the Neo 1973 as the first cell phone to support an open-source, Linux based operating system. The Neo 1973 is being developed by the Taiwanese company FIC as part of the OpenMoko project, and features an iPhone-like touch (although not finger intuitive) 2.8 inch screen. The Neo 1973 includes a built in GPS system, Bluetooth, WiFi and MicroSD. Currently it is not suitable for users. The state of the software at the moment is pre-alpha. If you order a Neo 1973, DO NOT expect to be able to use it as an everyday phone for several months. The Neo 1973 is open to any mobile carrier, and allows installation of any software. Because the Neo 1973 is open source it's open for development and future add-ons by software developers. The OpenMoko project is a community that anyone can join, to help design their ideal phone. Eventually, cell phone software won't be tied to any particular phone. You can install any OpenMoko software over the whole range of supported phones, and if you upgrade your phone, you don't lose that software. Bugs fixed on any phone are fixed on all. |  |
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