 How Many Linux Powered Mobile Phones Are There?, Can you list the phones? |
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 Aug 18 2007, 06:30 AM
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Am in the market for a new mobile handset. Am interested in Linux powered handsets. Can you name the Linux powered handsets for me?
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Aug 18 2007, 08:48 AM
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I found 2 so far:
Motorola Z6 Prada Fashion Phone LG KE850 
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Aug 18 2007, 09:05 AM
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There's the Neo1973/OpenMoko platform. Like the iPhone, but better and Linux-powered.
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Aug 18 2007, 09:16 AM
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The Mylo is not a phone. It has skype which you can use when connected to a wifi network but it is not a mobile (cellular) telephone in the usual sense.
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Aug 18 2007, 09:19 AM
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QUOTE(jfv @ Aug 18 2007, 09:16 AM) The Mylo is not a phone. It has skype which you can use when connected to a wifi network but it is not a mobile (cellular) telephone in the usual sense.  OK, my mistake. I'll remove it from my list
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Aug 18 2007, 09:58 AM
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QUOTE(odo @ Aug 18 2007, 03:30 PM) Am in the market for a new mobile handset. Am interested in Linux powered handsets. Can you name the Linux powered handsets for me? Do you just need a "Linux inside" but you won't recognize? Then, approx. 30% of the Motorola phones are built using Linux. Making a list is quite useless since you sometimes don't even know or see. If you search for phones where you can access the Linux kernel, build you own software etc., then threre isn't much (yet): * OpenMoko/Neo1973 (already mentioned) * Trolltech Greenphone * HTC devices where a Linux system was developed by the Xanadux project (www.xanadux.org) * Zaurus with GPRS-CF card (well, that is not a Phone) -- hns |
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Aug 30 2007, 11:22 PM
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alot of the htc phones are starting to get good linux support now, i was looking up the heremes on the xda-developers site the other day and while not that complete some of teh other models are looking good (xda 1 kda 2 and the exec)
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Aug 31 2007, 05:09 AM
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QUOTE(dhns @ Aug 18 2007, 06:58 PM) Do you just need a "Linux inside" but you won't recognize? Then, approx. 30% of the Motorola phones are built using Linux. Making a list is quite useless since you sometimes don't even know or see. ... * OpenMoko/Neo1973 (already mentioned) * Trolltech Greenphone * HTC devices where a Linux system was developed by the Xanadux project (http://www.xanadux.org) * Zaurus with GPRS-CF card (well, that is not a Phone) I learned today that I should add * http://www.openezx.org which brings open Linux for some Motorola phones -- hns |
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Nov 2 2007, 02:10 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 19-July 06 From: Dublin/Krakow Member No.: 10,456 |
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Nov 6 2007, 05:14 PM
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New Motorolas
I got a Rizr2 v8 with a GPL licence in ti as it relies on some GPL apps. has Opera n all Im quite impressed. |
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Nov 6 2007, 06:21 PM
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dhns,
Can you provide more information on GPRS-CF card you have mentioned? TIA |
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Nov 11 2007, 01:11 PM
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ROAD - http://road.de/ - though I think their product is still somewhat vapourware
iPhone - ok, it's OSX, i.e BSD, but close to linux than (spit) pocketPC |
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