Gadget Lab 2: Openmoko Neo Freerunner

[youmakeitwhatitis]

They talk like it's supposed to crash just because the kernel is linux. Do they know what linux is?

Also I don't think the point is customizability. That's only one part. The point is free software, so you can trust what you're running on your phone, and you can redistribute the software, custom or not. You can feel safe from microsoft's or apple's power-thirsty hands. But sure, making a custom UI or whatever is cool, too.

[gemis94]

I really like the concept of open-source phone but no 3g data support

and what the hell is that hole there it just looks stupid and makes the

phone external size bigger and internal size smaler with no practical

purpose, just wasting space and plastic. But if they add 3g support and

change the desing I will buy one right away, my phone is running symbian

and it's just horrible I want to have same freedom on my mobile computer

as i have on my desktop.

[collegavanjevader]

@gemis94 buy a n900, i love it

[FischundCoProduction]

this mobile phone rocks

[LukeBasarab]

What's with that huge hole on the bottom? I really don't like the design. The phone has potential, but it's more for geeks and developers (no offense) - generally people who love to customize everything. Not really a product for everyone.

[jonchall8]

This thing needs decent data support (3g) before it will be any good.

Multi-touch isn't that important. Non-capacitive touchscreens are terrible, though. They're made of plastic, which scratches all over no matter what.

Its like an inch thick, but that's reasonable since its supposedly open-source hardware that's trying to be easily modified.

Get it a capacitive glass screen and 3g and maybe thin it down a bit and then I'd think about buying one.

[jonchall8]

If the hardware was better it would attract more devs, which would create consumer-ready software, which would allow it to become popular, which would quickly attract more devs which would allow it to basically crush everything else on the market.

[o00Dark00o]

im so excited .

i ordered it today XD

[messager3000]

does it (or will it) support hsdpa/3g+ data transmission ??

[dragonsnaker]

Reading a bit over the internet I found out it DOES NOT support 3g data transmission. It supports GSM (triband) and 2.5G GPRS (with no EDGE). My guess is that 3G support depends on hardware, that is not currently present on the phone, and therefore is nowhere soon to be implemented. No 3G is one big downside on it. As is no multi-touch.

At least it has Wi-Fi... Still I would not purchase one of these until 3G is incorporated.

[messager3000]

@dragonsnaker Okay ... That's not really a big problem, but I hope they'll keep improving it !

There's something I want to ask you : Is the WiFi chipset supporting promiscuous mode ( so we could run aircrack-ng on it :) ) ?

[dRry4]

"Elan Microelectronics Sues Apple Over Multi-Touch" <--hrhr

[Unrealshade]

isn't the great thing on this phone that you can do everything with it that you want? then way doesn't it support multi-touch lawl...

[LMLNet]

a wha? i thought it was an operating system...

[SwatchWatch2k7]

you were wrong...

[jakilious]

hahaha yer.

[LMLNet]

what exactly IS linux??

[Luudite]

a kernel

[ajejerulestheworld]

GNU/Linux is an open operative system. this means you can legally download from a mirror and install in your pc. if you want to try it, there are some versions called "live" wich are stored in a cdrom and runs in your pc without needing of unistall your current operative system. if you want to try it, start from a simple distro like Ubuntu.

[yourdumbanyway1]

Get a iphone instead

[Pommes1983]

No, it does not suck, but it seems you don't understand.

This phone is made for the linux community and you do not belong to it!

It is a computer with phone, not a phone with computer. This is not for everybody NOW. It is still between alpha and beta, might be some day you would like the phone..

[chainsaw745]

EXACTLY ^.^

[nnasby63]

You know you could get Qt extended (formally Qtopia) free software edition and use that on the neo instead of the OpenMoko OS that comes with it, they say its suppose to be more stable, thats what I heard.

[Uejji]

Or you could use Android. Or Angstrom. Or roll your own embedded Linux system. That's the joy of this phone.

[ubuntuftw]

This is just an amateur info session about the Neo Freerunner. There is NO useful information in this video. How about making a phone call ? Why is it not ready ?

[x7755677]

Useless review. Please try to learn something about a product before reviewing it. Perhaps look at some of the applications. Maybe try to make a phone call - since you are reviewing a phone.

[tehmushroom]

Heh, yeah..I really wish this phone was ready. Are there any other interesting open source phones out there?

[KVirus]

"and look like a dork" .. ROFL

[macromarco83]

I'm loving mine :D

[daddytoms]

this is gonna flop.

[dragonlord179]

the designe it so simple i like it

[GrAcEmCoChRaN]

i think im going to stick to my palm piolit

[Exarian]

hmm, it seems to be better suited to an advanced user who knows how to code things.

[omid11]

looks ugly and fat but at least its open source

[vetmode]

It looks good but the design...

[ghettobeats]

can i have one?

[kenerik]

hmm!

Neo that is just great!

I'll buy one for sure!

This is probably the upcoming number one geek phone :-D

[ahlberto]

look like a ....thats bad

[deepsight]

And look like dork! lol...dude dont tell that to your boss.

[testing4echo]

Good review

[davidzysk]

i would probably get neo 2 when it come out

[animeradio101]

that cool video and also best work.

[HogieMorgan]

that was awkward

[CCEProductions0]

first

[lragone9s]

nice!