Insider Info on the First Fully Open-Source Cell Phone
A Q&A with OpenMoko on its upcoming Neo 1973, called a hacker's answer to the iPhone. The Neo 1973, the first phone to use the open-source, Linux-based OpenMoko mobile operating system, has techies...
View ArticlePortrait of a Linux iPhone-killer wannabe
In the race to be the first "iPhone killer," the most unlikely but perhaps most intriguing candidate is based on a new Linux platform with the peculiar name OpenMoko.
View ArticleClosed iPhone opens road for Linux phones
Linux developers have been dying for a phone of their own ever since Sharp killed the Zaurus Linux-based PDA. Apple's decision to close iPhone to 3rd-party applications gave the green light to Linux...
View ArticleApple: firmware update likely to make unlocked iPhones "permanently inoperable"
The title basically says it all. I'm posting this because it shows how people should be using phones that don't contain DRM and proprietary code and don't allow vendor lock-in.
View ArticleThe unflappable free software community that opened the iPhone
The world of free software is full of amazing and even heroic stories (the gcc toolkit for its quality and flexibility, Linux and free desktops for their size and sheer ambition, Samba and Mono for...
View ArticleiPhone, You Phone, OpenMoko!
With all the hype surrounding the iPhone, it's time to consider what this little wonder can really do as a replacement for your portable computer.
View Article5 reasons to avoid iPhone 3G
"The 5 real reasons to avoid iPhone 3G: ** iPhone completely blocks free software. Developers must pay a tax to Apple, who becomes the sole authority over what can and can't be on everyone's phones. **...
View ArticleFSF vs iPhone
One thing about the Free Software Foundation: there's seldom any doubt where they stand. Take the blog entry they recently posted: "5 reasons to avoid iPhone 3G." You can't come away from it thinking...
View ArticleFreeing your phone with the FIC Neo FreeRunner
The temptation to compare the FreeRunner and the Apple iPhone can be overwhelming. They both run a Unix-like operating system; they both have GPS, wi-fi, and accelerometers; they are both cell phones....
View ArticleOpeniBoot — Linux on the iPhone!
That is right! Devteam member planetbeing has done a phenomenal job reverse engineering Apple’s hardware drivers and now for the first time ever, linux is available for the iPhone and first generation...
View ArticleA Peek at Lenovo's iPhone-Like Android Phone
As we've noted before, the T-Mobile G1 or "Google phone," based on Android, is doing better than expected. In 2009, many Android phones are going to be appearing, and as applications and innovative...
View ArticleRun Linux just about anywhere!
Linux can now be run in the palm of your hand with iPhone Linux! Although not in a completely finished state, it's estimated that within 6 months functional Linux running on iPhone could be here.
View ArticleApple bans BitTorrent and your own personal Jesus
Just what is it with Apple and this crazy censorship over what we can download from the App Store?
View Article15 Ways Nokia’s N900 Is Better Than Apple’s iPhone (and 5 ways it’s not)
For almost 3 years, Apple’s iPhone has set the standard for mainstream smart phones. Recently, Apple has taken over a large portion of the smart phone market, now manufactures like Nokia are taking the...
View ArticleNow You Can Say: "Linux Supports iPhone / iPod Touch Out Of The Box"
libimobiledevice is a FOSS software library that talks the protocols to support iPhone ® and iPod Touch ® devices on Linux. Unlike other projects, it does not depend on using any existing proprietary...
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