OpenMoko Neo FreeRunner 2nd Android Phone? A new report says that OpenMoko is set to announce Neo FreeRunner as 2nd Android-Powered handset. Some blurry spy shots have leaked online giving us the appearance of the device. Images follow after the jump.
OpenMoko Neo FreeRunner Specifications
+ Operating system: Android, OpenMoko, Qtopia, Debian
+ CPU: Samsung 2442 SoC @ 400 MHz
+ Memory: 128 MB SDRAM, 256 MB NAND flash (Flash expandable upto 16 GB)
+ Display: 2.8 in. VGA (480×640) TFT, 282 pixels/in.
+ Connectivity : GSM Bluetooth 2.0 GPRS AGPS WiFi, USB 1.1 slave and host, 2.5-mm audio jack
+ Input: touchscreen, buttons
+ Media: microSD, SDHC capable, Wolfson WM8753 Codec
+ Power: 1200-mAh battery
+ Dimensions: 120.7 × 62 × 18.5 (mm). Continue reading ‘OpenMoko Neo FreeRunner 2nd Android Phone?’
OpenMoko’s Android phone GTA02 ? A new rumor from AndroidGuys hints that OpenMoko is at work on Android Handset. According to the source, the Android phone by OpenMoko will come with a 2.8-inch VGA screen, WiFi support, accelerometer, 400-500 MHz processor, 128 MB RAM, 256 MB NAND Flash, GPS, and more. The alleged Android phone will operate under the project name “GTA02″ and resemble something like the Neo FreeRunner.
OpenMoko’s Android phone Specifications (According to the source)
+ 400/500 MHz Samsung 2442B Processor/SOC (400 minimum, ARM920T core, ARMv4T) Continue reading ‘OpenMoko’s Android phone GTA02 ?’
OpenMoko schematics for the Neo 1973 and Neo FreeRunner. OpenMoko announced that it has taken another step in opening its mobile platform to the development community by announcing it will publish the schematics for the Neo 1973 and Neo FreeRunner mobile phones. Openmoko broke with traditional mobile phone manufacturers by shipping its Neo 1973 and Neo FreeRunner mobile phones with a free and open source (FOSS) operating system and open applications, enabling developers to take the functionality of the phone well beyond the limited applications that commercial mobile phones can handle. Continue reading ‘OpenMoko schematics for the Neo 1973 and Neo FreeRunner’
Openmoko Neo Freerunner distributed around the world by Koolu. Following the previous report, OpenMoko FreeRunner UI Screenshots, Openmoko has announced an agreement with Canada-based Koolu to distribute OpenMoko’s Linux-based Neo FreeRunner in the Americas, U.K., and the European Union. Koolu is distributing the FreeRunner under the name W.E. Phone, and is bundling it with Google Apps. Koolu, known for its innovations in easy-to-use services such as Google Apps and Skype, will distribute the Openmoko Neo FreeRunner phone first to developers, and later to consumers as Google Apps go mobile. Koolu has created a program unique in the industry by offering free Neo FreeRunner phones in a referral program for Google Apps world-wide. Continue reading ‘Openmoko Neo Freerunner distributed around the world by Koolu’
OpenMoko FreeRunner UI Screenshots. Following on the previous OpenMoko Neo FreeRunner Available, Recently we’ve heard that Ars Technica has got their screenshots of the FreeRunner’s GTK-based Linux stack (om2007.2). Apple’s Webkit powers the FreeRunner’s browser, and a terminal application gives the user root-access to a BusyBox shell. There are a lot of similarities between om2007.2 and Nokia’s Maemo platform—both are based on GTK+ and use OpenedHand’s lightweight Matchbox window manager. OpenedHand also developed several other important pieces of the om2007.2 stack, including the personal information management suite, which is called Pimlico.
In case you’re interested in grabbing this OpenMoko FreeRunner. You may want to check some screenshots for the Booting om2007.2, home screen, dialer interface, OpenMoko’s WebKit-based browser, the application launcher, media player, and the terminal utility. Screenshots follow after the jump. Continue reading ‘OpenMoko FreeRunner UI Screenshots’
OpenMoko Neo FreeRunner Available on July 4. As a follow-up to the previous OpenMoko FreeRunner Reviewed, Openmoko finally announced that it will open the online store for purchase of the Openmoko Neo FreeRunner, a OpenMoko FreeRunner mobile phonemobile device that the company says will help to enable ubiquitous computing for the 21st century. Shipping to customers will commence on July 7, 2008. Two versions of the phone will be available: 850MHz or 900 MHz Tri-band GSM to match frequencies in different countries. Black, oval-shaped and weighing 6.5 ounces, the Openmoko Neo FreeRunner features a 2.8″ 480 x 640 VGA touchscreen, Wi-Fi (802.1 1b/g), AGPS, GPRS 2.5G, Bluetooth 2.0, two 3-axis motion sensors and comes with 128MB WSDRAM and 256MB NAND Flash. Continue reading ‘OpenMoko Neo FreeRunner Available on July 4′
OpenMoko FreeRunner Reviewed. Monochrome Mentality has a nice review for OpenMoko FreeRunner. OpenMoko FreeRunner comes with a simple and elegant packaging compared to the Neo1973 shipping. For users of the Neo1973, there are two significant visible differences. Continue reading ‘OpenMoko FreeRunner Reviewed’
OpenMoko FreeRunner will be available for $399. As we expected last month, New OpenMoko next to the Neo 1973, This OpenMoko Neo1973 open-source Linux handset’s successor will be available in the near future. OpenMoko FreeRunner sports a faster processor than its predecessor and adds three-axis motion sensors to the mix.
As we saw before, the overall aesthetic of the FreeRunner is largely unchanged from the Neo1973, and the glorious VGA touchscreen, Bluetooth 2.0, WiFi, and microSD card slot also make the cut. The FreeRunner should lessen the open-source Linux handset-drought caused by dried-up OpenMoko Neo1973 supplies. Continue reading ‘OpenMoko FreeRunner will be available for $399′
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