OpenMoko details its open-source phone

We're always up for a good open-source project with all the right intentions, and OpenMoko has to stand near the top of that list. After all, what could possibly be better (read: geekier) than open-source phone platforms? Well, turns out we have the answer: an open-source phone, that's what. OpenMoko has published a full spread of details on its "Neo1973" GSM touchscreen device running... well, OpenMoko, of course. Features include 64MB of Flash, 128MB of RAM, Bluetooth, AGPS (Assisted GPS), microSD expansion, GPRS data, and the aforementioned touch sensitive VGA display. If these folks manage to slip a 3G radio in there, we might just have to blow the dust off those soldiering irons and get to work.

[Via MAKE Blog]

Gallery: OpenMoko Neo1973

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[Caramelzappa @ Feb 16th 2007 12:21AM]

I'd love to see where this project goes.

[daviel @ Feb 16th 2007 12:32AM]

The design is simply stunning!

good work!

only, i'd die without 3g...
oh well.

this is still amazing!

[me duh @ Feb 16th 2007 3:36AM]

looks like an ibook :P

[Christiaan @ Feb 16th 2007 4:47AM]

Once they include WiFi so I can use VoIP at home and work, and as long as it syncs with my address book and calendar on Mac OS X, I'll buy this thing ahead of the iPhone. Great project.

[boolean22 @ Feb 16th 2007 7:37AM]

This project is simply amazing, yet they're having difficulties to implement certain aspects of it. Still they're rippin' their a.s.s.e.s to have it done and are building up a community that it will not only help them with the Core APIs but to allow them to have myriads of applications for this and other devices (they're already planning v2.0) So don't be surprised if it syncs with your coffee machine... surely it will (if your coffee machine runs OSS, that is)
Release to Consumers is expected somewhere around September, and UI has nothing to envy modern phones.

http://www.openmoko.org/

[Karl Viklund @ Feb 16th 2007 8:07AM]

I want one I want one!!!

[Andres B @ Feb 16th 2007 10:15AM]

Say goodbye to any hope to enter the hispanic market with that name. OpenMoko = OpenSnot :-P

[tiuk @ Feb 16th 2007 3:13PM]

Wow, I think I just had a geekgasm. And I'm in the market for a new phone, too. Here's hoping I can get it in Canada.

[some person @ Feb 16th 2007 4:30PM]

Forget the radio (for now), you could just squeeze in there and add about more than 1 GB of memory (and is this programable?).

[Craig @ Feb 16th 2007 8:06PM]

Please tell me it's actually OpenMoto, or something like that. Or at least that they're not intending to market this in Mexico or any other primarily Spanish-speaking countries.
I don't think OpenBooger would go over very well.

[Christiaan @ Feb 17th 2007 5:07AM]

Snot in spanish is moco, not moko.