OpenMoko Schedule Announced

levell writes "The schedule for the OpenMoko, an open source, Linux-based Neo1973 smart phone was posted to the community mailing list by Sean Moss-Pultz this morning. On Feb 11, free phones will be sent to key community developers and the community websites/wiki/bug tracker will be available. Then on March 11 (the official developer launch) we'll be able to buy an OpenMoko for $350. After allowing some time for innovative, slick software to be created there will be a mass market launch at which point Sean hopes that 'your mom and dad will want one too.'"

SSH?

[P(0)(!P(k)+P(k+1))]

Moko has an unfortunate homonym “moco [wordreference.com]”; if it manages to live that one down, however, here's hoping it has ssh.

Re:First open source mobile? I think not.

[Speare]

See, that's where you're misreading the announcement. The Greenphone is not the World's First Integrated Open Source Mobile Communications Platform at Open Source in Mobile Conference in Amsterdam . The Greenphone may have been first at other locations, but not this conference. So there.

Re:MOD PARENT UP! Re:Slashvertisement!

[suggsjc]

hold on whilst I just run "apt-get install.."

What makes you think this thing will be running a Debian based system?

For an on-topic thought. I had seen this quite a while back and was excited about the potential, but had the faint scent of vaporware on it. The screen will be very nice, but more pixels = more battery draw...which is why most of the HTC devices are stuck at qvga instead of full vga. I wonder if they have some tricks up their sleeve to mitigate that factor.

An open platform will only get so far (although it is a HUGE bonus). The hardware will have to be able to keep up its end of the bargain as well. Battery life will be a KEY factor in its overall success (as with any phone). More features doesn't make a better phone. A better experience will make a better phone. (Sorry to bring it up, but...) That is what the iPhone is promising...a better phone experience. If they can pull that off, then they can charge what they want, keep it closed, spit in your face while trying to purchase it and they will still not be able to keep them on the shelves.