[Hidden-tech] Neo FreeRunner?

[Shawn Fumo]

Also, the MyTouch Android phone is coming out soon (T-Mobile's version
of the HTC Magic) and the HTC Hero should be out later this year (the
first Android phone with support for Flash, as well as a very
slick-looking custom UI). I believe Motorola has an Android phone
coming out later this year as well.

The 3GS looks like a solid phone, but there's certainly a lot of
movement going on lately in the phone space. Pre is nice but I'm a
little worried they may not have their act together in time (still a
couple of months before the SDK goes totally public). If reports are
to be believed, there may be as many as 20 android phones by the end
of the year, which would change the landscape quite a bit (though I'm
sure some many of those won't be in the US).

I was close on getting the 3GS but I may wait a little bit longer with
my cheapo pre-paid Nokia phone until things shake out a little bit
more.

Shawn


On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 5:57 PM, Tom Adams- Reelife
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>> Seth Seeger wrote:
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>>> Does anyone have an OpenMoko Neo Freerunner phone?  I'm curious to see
>>> it and hear any opinions before I make a decision between that an an
>>> iPhone.  I know that it's probably not as flashy or as polished as the
>>> iPhone, but it has the major geeky factor of running Linux!
>>>
>>
>> Firstly I badly wanted this phone to be great when it came out. I was
>> excited about a 100% open (hardware and software) phone. Unfortunately, my
>> understanding is that it's pretty lousy.  The software never really got
>> there and isn't suitable for use as a daily phone.  It can be an ok phone
>> with the Android software installed on it, but if you're going to do that
>> then you're probably better off getting the G1 because it has nicer
>> hardware. If you're not on T-Mobile you can get Google's developer phone
>> which is an unlocked G1. With that, the only thing you'll be missing is 3G
>> support but the OpenMoko phone isn't 3G anyway.
>>
>> Myself, since I'm on AT&T (and don't want an iPhone), I'm sticking with my
>> old phone until either an Android phone or the Palm Pre is available on
>> AT&T. Based on what I'm seeing on the tech rumor sites I'm hoping this will
>> be by the end of the year.
>>
>>
>> BTW: The development kits for both OpenMoko and Android each include an
>> emulator for their phones. This gives you a way to try out the software a
>> bit without having to buy the hardware.
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