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Old 07-09-2007, 10:04 PM
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Re: OpenMoko

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Originally Posted by Despiser
...why we arent going this diirection with the Apache instead of the propietary Windows Mobile platform? Wouldnt it be easier?
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Openmoko becomes one of our few options for an open source phone.

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Proprietary chips for the Apache CDMA radio make it a daunting task to even start making drivers for it. That's why OpenMoko is implemented as open hardware as well as open software.

I don't know of any other truly open phones.
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