Openmoko
Openmoko is a discontinued project to create a family of
The first sub-project was Openmoko Linux, a Linux-based operating system designed for mobile phones, built using free software.
The second sub-project was developing hardware devices on which
History
Project Openmoko was announced 7 November 2006[9] by its founders First International Computer (FIC).[10] The Initial core team for Openmoko project included Werner Almesberger, Michael Lauer, Sean Moss-Pultz and Harald Welte.
Etymology
The name Openmoko is an acronym for Open Mobile Kommunikations.[11]
The codename for the phone product series, GTA, is an abbreviation of "GSM-TI-AGPS" which indicates the main components of the phone.[12]
Software
Originally Openmoko Inc. developed its own operating system for the phones, which was called
This task was taken over by several efforts of the community. Several groups have created modified versions of the original software or
Openmoko Inc. based hardware
Neo FreeRunner |
Openmoko hardware aspires to the term open-source hardware although in various areas the availability of cell phone components and legal requirements prevent full conformance to this term.[citation needed]
As do many other vendors, Openmoko Inc., notoriously failed to meet the publicly announced hardware release dates, and postponed releases many times.
The first supported phone, the
The second revision of hardware based on the GTA01 design is the Dash Express, an automotive navigation system. The Dash Express has a faster CPU (Samsung 2440) and Wi-Fi ability.
The third hardware platform, the
Both the Neo 1973 and the Neo FreeRunner lack an integrated camera.
Neo 1973
The Neo 1973 (codenamed GTA01) phone was a "developers only" release. The device is named after the first year of
The initial releases of the Neo 1973 were hampered by supplier shortages, which forced the shipping date to slip, and hardware development difficulties exacerbated by the small size of the core team.[14] Furthermore, other platforms have been ported to the Neo 1973, including Qt Extended, Debian and Android.
The phone supports the 900 MHz, 1800 MHz and 1900 MHz GSM frequency bands. Many Linux and unix programs used on desktop and server platforms, including utilities and games, have been successfully run on the phone. In addition to Linux, the NetBSD, FreeBSD and L4 kernels have been adapted by users to run on the platform or are under development.
This hardware platform can be emulated in software with a high level of compatibility using a version of QEMU included in the Openmoko software suite.
Release under Creative Commons license
Shortly before the shipping of the successor, the
under a Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike license.Neo FreeRunner
battery[13] | |
Dimensions | 120.7 × 62 × 18.5 (mm) |
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The Neo FreeRunner (codenamed GTA02) was the successor to the Neo 1973. The changes include a faster processor (clocked at 400 MHz), 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, two accelerometers and 3D graphics acceleration. It was released for the mass market on 25 June 2008.[4] It was intended for users with a high demand for customizability.
The Neo FreeRunner started shipping on 24 June 2008 and was priced individually at
A debug board is available for US$99.The Neo FreeRunner includes features that were not present in the development release of the phone (Neo 1973).
Functionality
As of the 2008.08 software revision only the GSM phone module is working reliably; the Freerunner's hardware does not yet have fully functional software interfaces. The software development is split between
It is also possible to run Inferno on OpenMoko Neo FreeRunner.[27]
Android has been patched to run on the OpenMoko Neo FreeRunner by at least two different developers.[28]
OpenWrt can be compiled for the Neo FreeRunner.[29]
In media
The Neo FreeRunner makes an appearance in William Gibson's 2010 novel Zero History, as the phone initially used by the character Milgrim.
Dash Express
On 2 January 2008 the Dash Express, a
3D7K
There is a lack of reference material for what happened to the GTA03 (codename of 3D7K). Openmoko built 3 working prototypes which had capacitive touchscreens and a fully transparent curved case[citation needed] .
WikiReader
The latest product from Openmoko Inc. was the WikiReader, a device to read Wikipedia articles offline.[31]
Golden Delicious based hardware
The German engineering firm "Golden Delicious Computers" began producing the GTA04 with an 800 MHz Cortex-A8 ARM (1 GHz) processor, an 800 MHz C64x+ DSP (digital signal processor) core, and a 3D graphics accelerator.
With those specifications and the 512MB RAM combined with 512MB NAND Flash and 32GB expandable microSDHC, it would have been similar in performance to the
Golden Delicious GTA04 board
Golden Delicious GTA04 board is designed to exchange the GTA02 board in the Neo FreeRunner housing - and the GTA01 board in the Neo 1973 housing.
This was a release of the Openmoko Beagle Hybrid, a platform using the
It is also possible to order a ready made phone called OpenPhoenux or GTA04 Complete.[40]
Hardware:
- CPU: ARM Cortex A8 with 1000 MHz
- Memory: 512 MB RAM / 1024 MB NAND
- Interconnect: WiFi, WLAN, Bluetooth
- WLAN: UMTS module with 3.75G (up to 14.4 Mbit/s)
- Sensors (Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Accelerometer)
- GPS
- USB OTG 2.0
- connector for optional camera module
- well documented building blocks so user allowed to write their own boot loaders and kernels.
See also
- Android (operating system)
- Comparison of open source software hosting facilities
- Greenphone
- LiMo Foundation
- Linux Phone Standards Forum
- List of open source mobile phones
- Maemo
- MeeGo
- Mobilinux
- Modular smartphone
- Open hardwaremodular smartphone project
- Open Handset Alliance
- Open Mobile Alliance
- OpenBTS, OSS base station software
- OsmocomBB, OSS client GSM firmware
- Replicant (operating system)
- SHR (Stable Hybrid Release)
- Qt Extended
- Qtopia
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- ^ "WikiReader Official Website".
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- ^ Openmoko, Inc. | FreeRunner Distributors Archived 2 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Openmoko.com. Retrieved 2013-09-19.
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