Nope this isn’t a handset aimed at lovers of parkour or free running as it is commonly known over here. The name rather, refers to the open nature of the handset which is the successor to the Neo1973 from OpenMoko.
Having been sold out for a good while now, the Neo1973 was overdue for a replacement and after the device has gone through some final tests, it should be out before the end of the month (according to phonemag) in the US. But what is it? Well, it’s an open source handset you can buy and develop for. It has a VGA touchscreen, Bluetooth 2.0, a three axis accelerometer and a 400MHz processor.
So basically it’s a blank canvas for the Linux crowd to go ideas crazy with, all for a snip at the $399 asking price. If you are buying ten or more, you even get $30 off per handset and apparently if you are one of the first to order, you’ll get a few free extras too. Sounds like fun if you are an open source guru with a start-up grant burning a hole in your pocket. Here’s hoping the device gets a European release sharpish.
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