Openmoko.. The beginning of a revolution?

tsk1979 · 4th July 2008, 13:57

Finally the "totally open" phone, Openmoko is going to hit stores
openmoko.com | Products
Sure it lacks a few features, and the web page says GSM 900 when its actually a triband phone, but this could be the beginning of a change.
No more waiting for big manufacturers to release SDK, or waiting for hand me down applications.
After the PC, the next frontier for openness is the cellphone.

I think this product deserves a greater hype than the iPhone, because iPhone is just another phone with a different UI, but this is altogether a new concept!

Rehaan · 5th July 2008, 01:18

Sounds pretty cool!

Q: Why does it have two 3-axis motion sensors ??

cya
R

bhp1 · 5th July 2008, 23:00

nice concept, cellphones are indeed going to be the next frontier after PCs.
iphone, i feel is overhyped, its not even launched here, but people seem to be crazy about it.
certainly good concepts deserve more hype.

ph03n!x · 5th July 2008, 23:18

How much does it cost? And what about availability? Honestly, I am not too savy about the oval desing - maybe would take time to get used to!

Sankar · 5th July 2008, 23:20

Available in India for 20000 bucks. They say the phone is designed to be opened by the end user and it's possible to buy a debug board for it. This might be the phone i was looking for

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tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,825 Times View My Garage	Openmoko.. The beginning of a revolution? Finally the "totally open" phone, Openmoko is going to hit stores openmoko.com \| Products Sure it lacks a few features, and the web page says GSM 900 when its actually a triband phone, but this could be the beginning of a change. No more waiting for big manufacturers to release SDK, or waiting for hand me down applications. After the PC, the next frontier for openness is the cellphone. I think this product deserves a greater hype than the iPhone, because iPhone is just another phone with a different UI, but this is altogether a new concept!
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Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,046 Thanked: 34,080 Times	Sounds pretty cool! Q: Why does it have two 3-axis motion sensors ?? cya R
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bhp1 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NA Posts: 513 Thanked: 4 Times	nice concept, cellphones are indeed going to be the next frontier after PCs. iphone, i feel is overhyped, its not even launched here, but people seem to be crazy about it. certainly good concepts deserve more hype. Last edited by Rehaan : 5th July 2008 at 23:02. Reason: Hi, try to use capitalization please. Thanks.
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ph03n!x Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 2,566 Thanked: 5,963 Times	How much does it cost? And what about availability? Honestly, I am not too savy about the oval desing - maybe would take time to get used to!
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Sankar Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Location Posts: 5,766 Thanked: 9,054 Times	Available in India for 20000 bucks. They say the phone is designed to be opened by the end user and it's possible to buy a debug board for it. This might be the phone i was looking for
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