At last i have the time to write about this incredible mobile platform.
OpenMoko is an open source mobile communications movement with a mission to create a platform that empowers people to customize their phone, much like a computer, in any way they see fit. It is a platform that focuses on innovation, usability, reliability and quality.
Because OpenMoko is based on the latest Linux, developers now have an easy way to create applications and deliver services that span all users and provide a common “look and feel”.
OpenMoko also offers common storage models and libraries for application developers, making writing applications for mobile phones fun and easy while guaranteeing swift proliferation of a wide range of applications for mobile phones. With such extremely high quality open frameworks, developers will be armed with exactly the tools they need to revolutionize the mobile industry.
The name OpenMoko means Open as in Open Source, and Moko stands for Mobile Kommunikations.
The first mobile phone that will use OpenMoko platform is FIC Neo1973.
The specifications of FIC Neo1973 are:
* 120.7 x 62 x 18.5 (mm)
* 2.8″ VGA (480×640) TFT Screen
* Samsung s3c2410 SoC @ 266 MHz
* Global Locate AGPS chip
* Ti GPRS (2.5G not EDGE)
* Unpowered USB 1.1
* Touchscreen
* micro-sd slot
* 2.5mm audio jack
* 2 additional buttons
* 1200 mAh battery (charged over USB)
* 128 MB SDRAM
* 64 MB NAND Flash
* Bluetooth (2.0)
In the future maybe I could install LAMP on my mobile phone, use gaim for instant messenging and run the command “ipkg install” in my mobile phone 
And hoping the upcoming devices will include 3G and WiFi features.
Links:
OpenMoko website
Planet OpenMoko
Temporary OpenMoko wiki
Comparison between Apple iPhone and OpenMoko FIC Neo1973
OpenMoko articles on linuxdevices.com
Apple just announce a new stylish gadget called iPhone. The iPhone has an integrated 2.0 megapixels camera, 802.11b/g WiFi, Bluetooth with EDR, Quad-band GSM with EDGE and 4GB or 8GB of storage. And it will use OS X for the Operating System, so the browser will be using Safari and it will support widgets. It has no stylus, because the iPhone is designed to be use using fingers although in my opinion, stylus must be available for optional accessories.
The downside of iPhone according to Engadget are:
- No 3G
- No over the air iTunes downloads or WiFi syncing to your host machine
- No expandable memory (4GB or 8GB not enough?)
- No removable battery
- No Exchange or Office support
iPhone is not a smartphone. It’s an iPod, a cellphone and an internet device in one. Unfortunately, the iPhone will get into Asian market by 2008. Should I list it in my next gadget list?
The iPhone image is courtesy of Apple, Inc.
