Linux news

2007 07 12

Do-it-yourself Linux Cellphones Made Possible

DIY Linux cellphone components available

A vendor of tiny, Linux-based SBCs (single-board computers) will soon begin accepting pre-orders for cellular networking and GPS daughtercards. Gumstix said its "Goliath" daughtercards target remote data applications such as fleet tracking, as well as "hobbyists who want to build their own phone."

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Related: Forget iPhone, hail OpenMoko, the true revolution

...I would rather wait for OpenMoko to become available for purchase than shell out high bucks for iPhone. Just like with any Apple product, it is like an awesome looking golden cage. I always preferred freedom to control my own digital devices than to be mostly dependent on one vendor for everything.

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Open Phones with Open Moko

While the hardware may be similar, the strategy is a complete reversal of Apple's closed platform and proprietary hardware. OpenMoko is an open Linux-based mobile application development platform that's designed to help operators and developers build innovative applications on top of a basic phone platform.

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