DIY Linux cellphone components available
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| A vendor of tiny, Linux-based SBCs (single-board computers) will soon begin
| accepting pre-orders for cellular networking and GPS daughtercards. Gumstix
| said its "Goliath" daughtercards target remote data applications such as
| fleet tracking, as well as "hobbyists who want to build their own phone."
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS5947466557.html
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Forget iPhone, hail OpenMoko, the true revolution
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| ...I would rather wait for OpenMoko to become available for purchase
| than shell out high bucks for iPhone. Just like with any Apple
| product, it is like an awesome looking golden cage. I always
| preferred freedom to control my own digital devices than to be
| mostly dependent on one vendor for everything.
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http://www.libervis.com/article/forget_iphone_hail_openmoko_the_true_revolution
Open Phones with Open Moko
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| While the hardware may be similar, the strategy is a complete
| reversal of Apple's closed platform and proprietary hardware.
| OpenMoko is an open Linux-based mobile application development
| platform that's designed to help operators and developers build
| innovative applications on top of a basic phone platform.
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http://www.regdeveloper.co.uk/2007/01/15/open_phone/
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